Nilsson's mask fails to withstand Ristolainen slapper
by from on (#267AB)
Friendly fire.
Buffalo Sabres netminder Anders Nilsson had to resort to the stock, white mask after defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen took a chunk from his "gamer" in practice Thursday.
Anders Nilsson's helmet was fractured by a Ristolainen rocket; so now he's wearing this. pic.twitter.com/A3lvo2n5a7
- Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) December 22, 2016
Nilsson is expected to make a start with back-to-back games leading into the break.
The netminder devoted sections on his mask to "Hockey Fights Cancer," and also showed support for the LBGT community with a rainbow flag. Here's hoping he's got a similar design to unwrap over the holidays.
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