Paragraph #1: I have chosen to write about my sub-argument #1 of my outline, which speaks about the difference between an OCD and a superstition.
I was a little curious at the beginning of my research about what possible similarities that could exist between the two, because they do seem quite similar at first glance. However, with a deeper inspection, the point of view changed drastically, and I began to point out their differences. An OCD is in fact a serious health problem, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, and is a serious addiction that needs to be looked at by medical professionals. This is not so much the case with a superstition as it is not exactly in matter of serious illness but rather used as a means to benefit physical and mental performance on the side of a sports game. I would want this to be clarified as all though some may joke on the fact that people with superstitions can be considered to have an OCD, this is not the case as it is a mental health disease that should not be taken lightly. I believe that in many cases some superstitions may be extreme, and that it can annoy others however there is not enough to classify it as such. To conclude, there is no hockey superstition, demanding enough to be considered to be an OCD.
Paragraph #2: This scene was something that I witnessed (#2)
It seemed only normal for me as a little boy to spend my time googling some of the hockey greats of my time. Patrick Kane, Drew Doughty, John Carlson, but the one that stuck with me the most was Sidney Crosby and his famous quote. It felt like that movie that had your favorite actor in it where you just simply couldn’t get your eyes glued of the television. This was me as a little kid watching a special series the NHL was doing on the Penguins. Sidney Crosby uttered the famous “there are probably a few that are borderline crazy, but I guess we’re all crazy in our own way”. He was speaking about the scared hockey superstitions. This moment kind of kicked off my interest into the world of hockey superstations and is part of why I started researching so much on them. This video was found on Jens95 youtube channel, (on blog in sources).
Luca Caprio 