It has been well documented through the ages that hockey players are some of the toughest people in the athletic world. Hell, back in the “old days” they didn’t even play with helmets. Now, something like that would seem all kinds of crazy.
At some point, you have to think to yourself, “Exactly how much can one person handle and still keep moving forward?” Well, this is a question that could easily be posed to Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop.
Bishop was between the pipes for the Lightning as they did battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.