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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Ben Pope

Blackhawks’ Reese Johnson returns at last from concussion that took ‘courage’ to admit happened

Reese Johnson unknowingly played with a concussion for three games, including two against the Maple Leafs, before entering protocol. (AP Photos)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — It turned out Blackhawks center Reese Johnson suffered a concussion in a fight with Michael Pezzetta in the last minute of the Hawks-Canadiens game Feb. 14.

But for several days afterward, that wasn’t clear. Johnson wasn’t sure what to make of what he felt. Was his headache a concussion symptom or just a normal headache? Was his irritability a concussion symptom or just a mood? He struggled with questions like those.

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