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Bobby Baun on hockey injuries

ESPN host Keith Olbermann referred to injured hockey players who stay on the ice as having "Bobby Baun syndrome." Bobby Baun is a former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman who famously broke his leg in a 1964 Playoffs game, only to return and score the winning goal.
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Toronto Maple Leafs' Bobby Baun watches a save by the Montreal Canadiens' Lorne "Gump" Worsley while Canadiens' Jean-Guy Talbot in 1966 in Montreal. The Canadian Press (The Canadian Press)
Day 69:16Bobby Baun on hockey injuries

The New York Rangers are out of the playoffs, but they haven't fallen off the radar. On Monday, ESPN host Keith Olbermann went on a rant about members of the team who were playing while injured.

Marc Staal had a fractured ankle, Dan Girardi had a sprained MCL and Captain Ryan McDonagh played with a broken foot. Olbermann blamed this on "Bobby damned Baun syndrome."

Bobby Baun was a Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman who helped the team win four Stanley Cups. But the moment he's most famous for came in a playoff game in 1964. During that game, he hurt his leg and had to leave the ice. But he came back and scored the winning goal. He later found out he had been playing on a broken leg and the game became legendary.

Bobby Baun gives his thoughts on playing while injured.  

We have a Day 6 tote bag signed by Bobby Baun. For your chance to win it, send an email to day6@cbc.ca with "Bobby Baun" in the subject line. Please include your mailing address. The winner will be chosen at random.

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