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Brian Elliott had his cup broken by a shot

Some pieces of equipment should be considered more important than others.

by Satchel Price
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There are a lot of pads and other pieces of equipment involved with being an NHL goaltender. However, I'm guessing St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott is most grateful for a certain piece of protection:

Yikes.

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