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Chapter 1
ONE OF A KIND
H
e’s too showy. Too confident. He falls to the ice
too quickly, trying to draw a penalty. He talks
too much. Celebrates too much.
He’s a hockey villain.
P.K. Subban has heard all the criticisms. He’s
the player that fans will boo all night long when he’s
competing against their team. But he’s also the guy
fans love when he’s playing in his home arena.
This theme was on full display in June 2017
when Subban and the Nashville Predators faced the
Pittsburgh Penguins. Subban was playing in the
Stanley Cup Final—hockey’s biggest stage—for the
first time in his career.
The 3enguins won the first two games to take a
2–0 lead in the best-of-seven series. But in Game 3, the
Predators struck back. Subban smothered Penguins
star Sidney Crosby, keeping him without a shot.
