When Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy trudges down the tunnel at Amalie Arena to begin pregame warmups, his mask ...

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The goalie mask, at least the retro-styled fiberglass types from the 60s and 70s, hasn’t been used in hockey for about 50 years — it’s instead made many more appearances in horror movies ...

I just really hope I can fill that role as a backbone of the team.” Faricy and Russ agreed that the best goalies project stability on the ice so the other players can focus on their jobs.

Hey kids, here's a cautionary tale for all you goalies out there ... I fell to my knees, ripped off my mask and watched as the ice filled with blood pooling right in front of me.