You’ve probably never heard this before, but hockey players are tough.
Such an obscure thought already surfaced with Casey Cizikas, and now Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman provided his entry in that file.
In a short period of time, Hyman endured a pretty frightening shot from San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns:
... And then provided the 1-0 goal for Toronto:
Yep, hockey players are a hearty lot.
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Brady Skjei deserves similar hockey tough credit, by the way.
Takes a skate to the face.
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) December 14, 2016
Returns to the game. 💪 pic.twitter.com/UzfpcYFb4E