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
![When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview](https://www.thehockeybeast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/salming6.jpeg)
When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview
![Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming cheers on his daughter at European Championships - Canadian Running Magazine Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming cheers on his daughter at European Championships - Canadian Running Magazine](https://runningmagazine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/299784849_2893316847636211_796895647044088629_n-1024x906.jpg)
Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming cheers on his daughter at European Championships - Canadian Running Magazine
![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
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![Who experienced the most facial damage? | HFBoards - NHL Message Board and Forum for National Hockey League Who experienced the most facial damage? | HFBoards - NHL Message Board and Forum for National Hockey League](https://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sebastien-courcelles-sitches.jpg)
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![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/1yt92pEfuGP54nuSzu7M1Sl3fYU=/1086x724/smart/filters:cb(1660226678999)/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)
Following Börje Salming's ALS diagnosis, experts say more research needed into dangers of head injuries | The Star
![When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview](https://www.thehockeybeast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/BorjeSalming1200x1200.jpeg)
When Borje Salming almost had his face split in half, got 300 stitches and did this legendary TV interview
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Rip Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming Dies, Last intense Moments & Cause of Death Revealed 😭💔😭 - YouTube
Showing his good side to camera, injured Maple Leaf defenceman Borje Salming chats with Randy Carlyle (left) and Mike Pelyk during a visit to the Leaf(...) – All Items – Digital Archive :
![Ex-Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman and Hockey Hall of Famer Borje Salming is diagnosed with ALS | Daily Mail Online Ex-Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman and Hockey Hall of Famer Borje Salming is diagnosed with ALS | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/10/22/61270971-0-image-a-27_1660168589326.jpg)