The 2013 playoffs are sure to be two-plus months that regularly reinforce the notion that hockey players are really, really tough. Washington Capitals defenseman Steve Oleksy presented the latest entry in that epic, blocking a shot with his face during Game 1 against the New York Rangers on Thursday:
The Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg produced a screen cap of him almost looking annoyed at having to get his face touched up:
Of course, he returned in the third period, basically like nothing happened.