NHL Goalies Are The Most Bad Ass Of All Pro Athletes

The men behind the mask are the most badass and usually the most insane bros on the ice. Here's why...

They Perform Miracles On a Nightly Basis

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Quick kicks away with an impossible save. When all is lost goalies pull off this ridiculousness!

They're Oh So Limber

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Jimmy Howard stretches that leg like he's Mr. Fantastic to stuff this golden opportunity by the Leafs. Let the Pad do the talking.

Goalie Fights!

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Though if you don't know what you're doing you're liable to have your face broken with one punch like Rick Dipietro. Ouch, dude, ouch.

With Glove Saves Like This...

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They should be arrested for highway robbery!

You Know What They Say About Guys With Big Sticks

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They make big bad ass saves!

They Know How To Relax

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It can be stressful out there, so you got to know when to sneak in a good sit.

They Are True Artists

Goalies get to express themselves with their mask artwork. Steve Mason of the Flyers paid tribute to the Philadelphia founding fathers by making them zombies.

And Then Mase Paid Ode To His Teammates

Mase loves zombies and he loves his teammates, why not zombifie his ice brothers? Skating Corpses need to stay chilled or they'll rot... right?

Sometimes They're Just Too Handsome To Wear a Mask.

Henrick Lundqvist might be the best looking dude on the planet. Maybe he should stop wearing the mask to raise ticket sales...

Then Again Maybe They Need The Mask

Jacques Plante was the first goalie to wear a mask because he was sick of getting his face mashed by pucks.

Guys... Scorpion Saves

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It might be next to impossible, but living legend Martin Brodeur's scorpion save is legit. Come on, do you ever do a scorpion anything in your life?

Combo Saves!

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Carey Price stops the first and then robs them on the rebound. He totes planned it that way for sure.

A Goalie's Work Is Never Done

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Tuuka Rask has to make a billion saves. All in a day's work for this nasty netminder.

They are the envy of their teammates

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Sometimes a goalie needs a little help from his friends. The defenseman wants to make the highlight reel kick save too!

Winter (Classic) Is Coming

The goalies get to wear warm fuzzy hats WITH pompom when they play outside! Stylish trendsetters as always.

Mostly They're Just Graceful Doofs

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Evgeni Nabokov's sense of humor saves his embarrassing trip with a delightful snow angel. #BadAss.