Penguins' Bonino battled broken tibia through Cup Final
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It's not news that hockey players are tough.
But fighting through a broken tibia? That was the case with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bonino, who confessed the ailment to Hockey Night in Canada following the Penguins' Stanley Cup championship on Sunday.
Bonino wrapped up the playoffs with seven points in 21 games, with his last appearance coming in Game 2 against the Nashville Predators.
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