SabresFanInTexas Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 http://www.grantland...umentary-series Clint Malarchuk and his 20 year road to recovery. Very well done - worth the 11 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 http://www.grantland...umentary-series Clint Malarchuk and his 20 year road to recovery. Very well done - worth the 11 minutes. Wow. Just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Man....I wonder if he still has that fun and boisterous personality anymore. He used to be a comedian on the fly. Loved the guy. With OCD sometimes comes other issues. I am friendly with a pro athlete that hit the top of their game and they said the same thing.....OCD is a gift that got them there through hyperfocus, but at the same time the hodgepodge of issues that came with it left them homeless and attempting suicide at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePebble19 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 What a fantastic piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I can't help but be haunted by Craig Melvin's iconic shot of this. Don't click if you are squeamish. http://www.sportsshooter.com/members.html?id=9191 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 All of the 30-for-30s have been fantastic. Easily the best sports programming on any station IMO. Unsurprisingly they were pioneered by Bill Simmons, who for my money is the best sports columnist around right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I can't help but be haunted by Craig Melvin's iconic shot of this. Don't click if you are squeamish. http://www.sportssho...rs.html?id=9191 Thanks for the warning. I was 6 rows up from the ice in the section next to the zamboni doors for that game. I avoid pics and video of that scene. I don't need to ever see it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 A guy sat next to me at a game this year wearing a Malarchuk jersey. He had traveled from Calgary to fulfill a lifelong dream of spending a month in Buffalo watching the Sabres. He's a goaltender, cousin of Darcy Wakaluk, and very candid about his own mental health issues. He told me Clint's always just a phone call away, not just for a cousin of a former pro goalie, but for lots of people in that area with mental illnesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I was there for the Zednik game. Still gives me shivers. I'm glad both of them are finally okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 This was excellent. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloSoldier2010 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Gotta say, very intense documentary for one of the most intense goaltenders ever. Never realized it took the tole it did on him. Thanks for the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Damn. That short had me in tears. Twice. I'm disappointed that short didn't tell of the way-beyond-expected support and help that Rick Dudley gave Malarchuk. If I have time tonight I'll see if I can dig up the story, but the short version is Duds gave him a job with the San Diego Gulls when Malarchuk couldn't get a job anywhere else AND got him the psychiatric assistance he needed. It wasn't until after Malarchuk thought he didn't need the help anymore that the OCD came roaring back in unmanageable ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico7 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Just watched. Wow. Powerful stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsrcursed Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 That was tough to watch. I'm so glad I did, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 It was a great story. The press hasn't treated Clint too well; just hearing about his problems. This piece was inspiring and he comes across as such a great guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Damn. That short had me in tears. Twice. I'm disappointed that short didn't tell of the way-beyond-expected support and help that Rick Dudley gave Malarchuk. If I have time tonight I'll see if I can dig up the story, but the short version is Duds gave him a job with the San Diego Gulls when Malarchuk couldn't get a job anywhere else AND got him the psychiatric assistance he needed. It wasn't until after Malarchuk thought he didn't need the help anymore that the OCD came roaring back in unmanageable ways. Was it this one? http://www.sportsnet.ca/magazine/clint-malarchuk-the-survivor-dan-robson/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Was it this one? http://www.sportsnet...vor-dan-robson/ That isn't the one, but it does have a good bit of the info that was in the article I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 That isn't the one, but it does have a good bit of the info that was in the article I remember. I didn't realize that he has his own site: http://www.malarchuk.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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