There's no non-painful way to block a shot in hockey. This seems like the way that could lead to the most pain.
GIF: Forsberg lunges head-first into a shot block pic.twitter.com/MrttvC2mrY
— Steph (@myregularface) January 28, 2015
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHY WOULD YOU DIVE FACE-FIRST TOWARDS A MAN WHOSE FEET HAVE KNIVES ATTACHED TO THEM SHOOTING A FLYING PUCK THAT YOU APPARENTLY WANT TO STOP WITH YOUR OWN FACE WHY OW WHY
The young Nashville Predators All-Star apparently avoided major facial damage, but did succeed at taking out the shooter with what amounts to a slide tackle.