Tip: Faces are always interesting, so why detract from them with an unwanted background? Coming in close produced this shot of Leafs' star Borje Salming after his recent eye injury – All
![Hockey player cut in the face by skate (graphic pics).. | AnandTech Forums: Technology, Hardware, Software, and Deals Hockey player cut in the face by skate (graphic pics).. | AnandTech Forums: Technology, Hardware, Software, and Deals](http://i.imgur.com/8b6Q5tu.jpg)
Hockey player cut in the face by skate (graphic pics).. | AnandTech Forums: Technology, Hardware, Software, and Deals
Showing his good side to camera, injured Maple Leaf defenceman Borje Salming chats with Randy Carlyle (left) and Mike Pelyk during a visit to the Leaf(...) – All Items – Digital Archive :
![When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview](https://www.thehockeybeast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/salming6.jpeg)
When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview
Where does it hurt? Leaf trainer Guy Kinnear tends to Borje Salming after the Leaf defence king suffered a strained shoulder when sandwiched by two Ha(...) – All Items – Digital Archive :
![Following Börje Salming's ALS diagnosis, experts say more research needed into dangers of head injuries | The Star Following Börje Salming's ALS diagnosis, experts say more research needed into dangers of head injuries | The Star](https://images.thestar.com/FFU5QxwSrk8Dv1gSXIfbEghhx_o=/1280x1024/smart/filters:cb(1660316681306)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/canada/2022/08/10/following-brje-salmings-als-diagnosis-experts-say-more-research-needed-into-dangers-of-head-injuries/borje_salming_2.jpg)
Following Börje Salming's ALS diagnosis, experts say more research needed into dangers of head injuries | The Star
![22 years ago today, Gerard Gallant accidentally stepped on Borje Salming's face and cut him for over 250 stitches. : r/leafs 22 years ago today, Gerard Gallant accidentally stepped on Borje Salming's face and cut him for over 250 stitches. : r/leafs](https://preview.redd.it/7zsxzmnq7n001.jpg?auto=webp&s=96c431dbf2746972d37d02bd7eb397b6c19fce91)
22 years ago today, Gerard Gallant accidentally stepped on Borje Salming's face and cut him for over 250 stitches. : r/leafs
![NHL: The 50 Most Gruesome Injuries in Hockey History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report NHL: The 50 Most Gruesome Injuries in Hockey History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/001/940/040/hi-res-139202708_crop_exact.jpg?w=3072&h=2048&q=75)
NHL: The 50 Most Gruesome Injuries in Hockey History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview](https://www.thehockeybeast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/BorjeSalming1200x1200.jpeg)
When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview
![Old Toronto Series on Twitter: "Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 200+ stitches in 1986 after taking a skate to the face. https://t.co/HWtjvwhx4C" / Twitter Old Toronto Series on Twitter: "Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 200+ stitches in 1986 after taking a skate to the face. https://t.co/HWtjvwhx4C" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFx94jDWsAA-CrU.jpg)
Old Toronto Series on Twitter: "Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 200+ stitches in 1986 after taking a skate to the face. https://t.co/HWtjvwhx4C" / Twitter
![Known as the worst injury in NHL history. Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 250 stitches after a Detroit Red Wing player accidentally stepped on his face with skates on in 1986. - Known as the worst injury in NHL history. Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 250 stitches after a Detroit Red Wing player accidentally stepped on his face with skates on in 1986. -](https://i.imgur.com/LfsVhwLh.jpg)
Known as the worst injury in NHL history. Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 250 stitches after a Detroit Red Wing player accidentally stepped on his face with skates on in 1986. -
![Maple Leafs great Borje Salming on his fight with the coronavirus: 'When you get this, you can't breathe' | TheRecord.com Maple Leafs great Borje Salming on his fight with the coronavirus: 'When you get this, you can't breathe' | TheRecord.com](https://images.thestar.com/vshFqYREvtj-p0j0NKd9egPU-5Q=/1086x724/smart/filters:cb(1588437174961)/https://www.therecord.com/content/dam/thestar/sports/leafs/2020/05/01/maple-leafs-great-borje-salming-on-his-fight-with-the-coronavirus-when-you-get-this-you-cant-breathe/borje.jpg)