Bobby Orr dives head first to block a sure goal from Brad Park during the first round of the 1970 playoffs.
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There are few people more badass than hockey players before the days of helmets.
Especially when goalies didn't wear helmets.
Yup. Decent Bobby Orr interview: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/bobby-orr-a-hockey-legend/
A few weeks later, during the Stanley Cup Finals, St. Louis Blue defenseman Noel Picard also dove head first to block a sure goal from Boston's Ed Westfall. The result:
11:50 PM Jan 06 2014