Anybody seen Andrew Ladd around lately?
You'd definitely notice him, though you might not recognize him thanks to facial injuries sustained from a puck during a recent game against the Ottawa Senators. For his next game, Ladd is reportedly planning to don a visor for the first time
It's learning from mistakes that separates some from those who end up in those clever Darwin Awards books. Ladd appears to have heeded the lesson: pucks hurt.
I was born in the early 1980's, so I'm quite accustomed to seeing helmeted hockey players. Thanks to my Ranger-fan father, I do recall Craig MacTavish raising the Stanley Cup in 1994 as the last player in the NHL to do so while never having worn a helmet as a pro.
In both the CHL and AHL, visors on helmets are mandatory. Why not the NHL?
Yes. I realize that grown-ass men play in the NHL and they're taking on a known risk, but it's a minute cosmetic detail which doesn't mess with the actual game itself and can prevent serious injuries—especially to the eyes.
I'm a Leafs fan, so I was watching live when Mats Sundin had his orbital bone shattered by a puck that was s ...
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