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Josh Harding's story has been pretty miraculous. The goaltender recently picked up a shutout for the Minnesota Wild in his first game back after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Unfortunately, Harding's start against the Chicago Blackhawks was a bumpy one, earning Harding some time on the bench not even seven minutes into the first period.
As Niklas Backstrom took the cage, the camera followed Harding down the tunnel where he unleashed some anger with his goal stick on the wall. It's tough to see Harding so frustrated given the journey he's taken, so we hope he's able to joke about the situation once things have cooled down.
We sincerely wish Harding the best and hope he's aware of just how remarkable his story is.
The wall and goal stick were unavailable for comment.
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