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And then he saw Jake DeBrusk’s stick. He and DeBrusk are about the same height, so he was astounded to see a stick that looked as long as the twig he uses for his off-ice training, when he’s not on skates.

“It looked like a mini-stick,” he joked. Of course it’s not quite that short, but you get the point.

Seriously, get a look at DeBrusk’s stick. You won’t be able to un-see how short it is.

“Oh I know,” DeBrusk said with a grin when asked about it. “It’s gotta be one of the shortest ones out there.”

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