Capitals player takes skate to face, stays in game

Yikes.

During the first period of Capitals vs. Islanders Game 4 on Tuesday night, defenseman Brooks Orpik had a scary run-in (literally) with a teammate's skate.

Brooks Orpik runs off the ice after collision with Carlson. APpeared to suffer cut. Maintenance workers cleaning the blood from the ice

— Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN) April 22, 2015

Amazingly, he came right back into the game.

Brooks Orpik, cut in the first period, back on the Capitals bench to start second period

— Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN) April 22, 2015

Hockey players are pretty tough, I hear.

(h/t UPROXX Sports)

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