Accident Prone

Clint Malarchuk, the former NHL goalie best known for having his jugular vein slashed by a skate in a 1989 game with Buffalo, is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the chin with a rifle. C'mon guy, shouldn't you have a little more common sense around the face area?

His wife Christy told sheriff’s deputies that the .22-caliber rifle discharged after her husband placed the butt on the ground between his legs. He had been shooting rabbits. The 47-year-old former player, now a goalie coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets, was flown by helicopter to a Reno hospital for treatment earlier in the week. “Our concern is with Clint and his well being,” the Blue Jackets said. “We are optimistic that he will have a full recovery very soon.”

The Canadian Press sees it otherwise (like some drinking and a spousal argument), and even names his wife differently, but what's a little small caliber shot in the chin after a mortal shave with a skate?