In Game 1 of the New York Rangers-Pittsburgh Penguins playoff series, Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was accidentally hit in the eye by teammate Marc Staal's stick. Think about that for a minute: a goaltender -- the most well-protected member of a hockey team -- was hit in the eye by his own teammate, who, when jostling for position with an opponent, raised his stick quick and hard enough to somehow slip between the bars on a goalie mask. Coincidentally, Staal was struck in the eye with a puck in 2013. He didn't wear a visor then, but he wears one now. While Lundqvist was not seriously injured, and returned to the series, this shows us how even the best-equipped player is at risk.

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