Must see: Gruesome injury leaves bloody mess on ice

Saturday night, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ian Cole put himself in front of a blistering slap shot by Roman Josi - and ended up blocking the shot with his face.

Talk about dedication.

Nothing like a hockey player. @ICole28 takes one in the mouth for the team. They are scraping the blood off the ice. pic.twitter.com/c1f4gZDyzG
— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) October 7, 2017

The defenseman definitely lost a few teeth on this play. He left the ice under his own power.

Thank you all for the concern, down a few good teeth and some jaw but doing well. Looking forward to getting back ASAP pic.twitter.com/NNAARACaDs
— Ian Cole (@ICole28) October 8, 2017

Teammates were definitely cognizant of the sacrifice Cole made and spoke about it following the game.

Murray: "We have fearless guys like Ian Cole, blocking that shot. He takes it up high. We're thinking about him. Shows our character." -SK
— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) October 8, 2017

The Penguins ended up winning the game 4-0, in part because of sacrifices like these.

Must see: Gruesome injury leaves bloody mess on ice

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