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Nicklas Backstrom’s Helmetless Shift
My bangs are getting in my eyes. (Photos by Caps Outsider)
Whenever a player gets his helmet knocked off during a game, and continues playing, it always draws the eyes of fans who focus exclusively on that player. It’s sort of a ‘HEY- LOOK’ moment where the fans are rooting for that player to score – because… no helmet. Here are those Nick Backstrom moments from Thursday’s game against Columbus, with what Backstrom was likely thinking.