Zach Hyman somehow played through this injury in the first round against the Bruins

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Each and every year during the NHL playoffs, multiple players play through some outrageous injuries in the hopes of helping their team win a Stanley Cup.

Usually the injuries aren't revealed until after a team is eliminated from the playoffs and Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a big injury announcement about Zach Hyman.

The @MapleLeafs announced today that forward Zach Hyman will undergo surgery Monday, April 29 to repair a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) sustained during the team’s first round playoff series against Boston. He is expected to miss a minimum of six months.
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) April 25, 2019

The Leafs are cleaning out their lockers and Hyman spoke a little more in detail about the injury, including when he suffered it and how long it's going to take to him to recover.

Hyman said his goal is to be ready by the start of next season. ACL injury has a timeline of about six months recovery, which takes him into October.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) April 25, 2019

You're definitely not supposed to play on a torn ACL, but Hyman did in the hopes of helping the Leafs advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2004.

Hyman played the fourth-most minutes amongst #Leafs forwards against Boston, averaging 18:07. He is expected to be out six months.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) April 25, 2019

(H/T: Kristen Shilton)