Pulling out Teeth on the Bench

Ho hum, another game, another lost tooth.  If you weren’t convinced that hockey is the toughest sport, here is more proof.

How many time have you looked at your favorite players, without their dentures, and seen the gaps in their teeth?

During game 7 between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers, Kevin Hayes took a stick to the face.

No biggie.  When he returned to the sidelines he just pulled that dangling tooth right out.

Video (and more) below.

Seems like it is pretty common.  A month earlier, Ryan Reaves pulls out his own tooth on the Blues bench after a jarring hit.

And not to be outdone, Pascal Dupuis actually pulled out TWO teeth after a high stick from his own Penguins teammate.