In the 1992 Stanley Cup Final, the Chicago Blackhawks squared off against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Hawks were trailing 2-0 as the series shifted to Chicago Stadium.

Center Jeremy Roenick failed to get a shot on goal in a Game 2 loss in Pittsburgh and was benched for a majority of the second and third periods with Steve Larmer in favor for Mike Peluso and Stu Grimson. This was an attempt by coach Mike Keenan to bring some muscle on the ice against the Penguins defense.

After the game, Roenick said he wasn’t a fan of the move, calling it unfair. Notably, there wasn’t any sign of wear and tear to the forward. That would change two days later when Roenick appeared with a cast on his right arm from his thumb to elbow. Keenan said doctors feared that the center suffered a broken thumb that

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