When the Stanley Cup was presented to the Wings after the 4-1 win in Game 4 in Washington, Konstantinov joined his teammates in a wheelchair. Captain Steve Yzerman placed the Cup in his lap for the first victory trip around the ice.
The next time I see video of this without crying will be the first time.
Still, hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer has spoken with the league and teams about medical-grade off-ice visors that coaches, executives, team personnel and others could wear as a measure of protection against spreading or contracting COVID-19. Product vice-president Craig Desjardins said the visor, which can attach to the brim of a baseball cap, is “feather light” despite being three times thicker than a medical shield and meeting the American National Standards Institute regulation for preventing droplets.