Left: Someone must've heard that Steve Konowalchuk had a good head on his shoulders. So they removed his neck.Right: The juiciest bits of sports cards are often along the edges. Like Ace Bailey's teammate, wearing, yes, a lacrosse helmet.
That's courageous Jack Lynch, donning the mask for protection to continue playing after he was struck in the face by a puck.
And the other player, admiring the aerodynamic look, is wondering if the helmet can acommodate his current hairdo.
The lacrosse mask also contributed to a case of mistaken identity between Bailey and Lynch.The official Capitals website included this photo in a Bailey slideshow. Like the mistake made with the Billy Collins card, blame an obscured number.
The player appears to be wearing number 9 (Bailey), when it's actually 19, the number Lynch used before switching to #2. The mask hiding his face doesn't help in making the ID.
On the other hand, Lynch's name is clearly visible on his stick. So it seems even the team has trouble making out the difference between an Ace and a Jack.