Leo Komarov reminded Johnny Gaudreau that pain is one of hockey’s necessary evils.
Komarov rocked Gaudreau with a huge check Monday in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-0 win over the Calgary Flames. The second-period hit left Gaudreau woozy on the ice, as Calgary’s Mark Giordano sought retribution against Komarov.
Gaudreau temporarily left the game but would later return.
Afterward, he bore no grudge against Komarov.
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