Photo: #In this file photo, Anaheim Ducks right wing George Parros, left, fights with Minnesota Wild left wing Derek Boogaard, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.

The life and death of an NHL enforcer


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Former Minnesota Wild player Derek Boogaard was a feared figure on the ice because of his fighting ability. But it was the constant fighting that ultimately led him to the addiction that would take his life at the age of 28. Midmorning speaks with New York Times reporter John Branch about his series on Boogaard.

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