![Known as the worst injury in NHL history. Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 250 stitches after a Detroit Red Wing player accidentally stepped on his face with skates on in 1986. - Known as the worst injury in NHL history. Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 250 stitches after a Detroit Red Wing player accidentally stepped on his face with skates on in 1986. -](https://i.imgur.com/gyovq7j.jpg?fb)
Known as the worst injury in NHL history. Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 250 stitches after a Detroit Red Wing player accidentally stepped on his face with skates on in 1986. -
![22 years ago today, Gerard Gallant accidentally stepped on Borje Salming's face and cut him for over 250 stitches. : r/leafs 22 years ago today, Gerard Gallant accidentally stepped on Borje Salming's face and cut him for over 250 stitches. : r/leafs](https://preview.redd.it/7zsxzmnq7n001.jpg?auto=webp&s=96c431dbf2746972d37d02bd7eb397b6c19fce91)
22 years ago today, Gerard Gallant accidentally stepped on Borje Salming's face and cut him for over 250 stitches. : r/leafs
Tip: Faces are always interesting, so why detract from them with an unwanted background? Coming in close produced this shot of Leafs' star Borje Salming after his recent eye injury – All
![Known as the worst injury in NHL history. Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 250 stitches after a Detroit Red Wing player accidentally stepped on his face with skates on in 1986. - Known as the worst injury in NHL history. Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 250 stitches after a Detroit Red Wing player accidentally stepped on his face with skates on in 1986. -](https://i.imgur.com/LfsVhwL.jpg)
Known as the worst injury in NHL history. Toronto Maple Leaf, Borje Salming, receiving 250 stitches after a Detroit Red Wing player accidentally stepped on his face with skates on in 1986. -
![Following Börje Salming's ALS diagnosis, experts say more research needed into dangers of head injuries | The Star Following Börje Salming's ALS diagnosis, experts say more research needed into dangers of head injuries | The Star](https://images.thestar.com/nV6YlLCQ_5ALF8by6Kcx1U4JfcM=/1086x724/smart/filters:cb(1660226678999):format(webp)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/canada/2022/08/10/following-brje-salmings-als-diagnosis-experts-say-more-research-needed-into-dangers-of-head-injuries/borje_salming_2.jpg)