Danica Patrick Shows She Can Wield a Hockey Stick Quite Well

NASCAR driver Danica Patrick was a surprise attendee at Tuesday night's opening game of the NHL Western Conference quarterfinal series between the visiting Minnesota Wild and host Chicago Blackhawks. But Patrick, who is in her rookie campaign on NASCAR's Sprint Cup circuit, wasn't just a normal run-of-the-mill Blackhawks fan, having grown up 90 miles from Chicago in tiny Roscoe, Ill. No, Patrick actually participated in Tuesday night's activities, taking part in a shooting contest between the second and third periods. And you know what? Put simply, she knows how to handle a hockey stick, sending her first shot into the goal with an air of confidence and authority (video courtesy of NHL.com).Unfortunately, she missed her other three attempts...

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