The National Hockey League can be brutal at the best of times, and New York Islanders star Brock Nelson was forced to remove his own tooth after taking a stick to the face.
The Islanders were thrashed 5-2 on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena, as the Toronto Maple Leafs ran riot on home ice. But Nelson felt the full force of the Canadian side in particular, as he left the arena missing a tooth.
Nelson was caught with William Nylander's stick after attempting to clear the puck from the defensive zone. His tooth became dislodged, but rather than wait for medical treatment, he took it upon himself to remove it on the bench.
