Anyone that's played hockey knows you can ruin your skate blades with one wrong step if you're not wearing skate guards around the arena when you're not on the ice.
Some players choose to rock the classic skate guards while others go with the socks, but there's a third option that's a lot more enjoyable.
What Ryan O'Reilly of the Sabres is wearing is a 'Roller Gard' and if you haven't seen these in action before, they look like a ton of fun.
O'Reilly has been rolling with those skate guards for a while now and it's cool that some of his teammates will be joining a movement that we think should be mandatory for all hockey players.
We'll take it one step further, all hockey players should wear these because they are a ton of fun and you're never too old or young to enjoy roller blading before or after you've been on the ice.
(H/T: Joe Yerdon)
