Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! There are countless things that you can be grateful for this year, but here's one thing that you absolutely should not be thankful for: Henrik Lundqvist needing to wear a mask to work.
The New York Rangers goaltender is one of the most objectively handsome gentlemen in sports, so it doesn't seem fair that he needs to keep it hidden behind a helmet while on the ice. (Though the desire to protect that masterpiece is totally understood.)
So, in spirit of the holiday, it's time to celebrate Hanksgiving and appreciate the man (but mostly the face) behind the mask.
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“I have to wear these sunglasses because I light up every room I walk into.”
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“Haha, phones are so stupid. You can't even see me.”
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“I know I'm handsome but this trophy is a little much, you guys.”
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*listens to one Coldplay album*
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There's no entitlement attached to his good looks. He's still willing to endure the worst seat in the house.
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How'd this picture of Frankie Muniz get in here?
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“Did he just say I look like Frankie Muniz?”
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*listens to one Fall Out Boy album*
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“It's okay, man. Some girls care more about personality.”
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“This next song is about how the Rangers wasted my prime years.”
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“Buying at the deadline again, eh? This should be good.”
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There's hurt in those eyes. Probably because his goalie equipment doesn't match.
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When you're sunburned and swollen but still look like a dime by comparison.
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“Go ahead, have my underwear. You know you want it.”
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Somehow still pretty good-looking despite this “first to turn in the homework” haircut.
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When you realize what average humans look like.
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I'm watching you, Focker.
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OH COME ON, NOW HE HAS A BABY IN THE SNOW? THIS ISN'T EVEN FAIR.
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Handsome in the front, handsome in the back.
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Really making you regret that time you said you'd never date a ping-pong player.
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I tried to come up with a joke but I … can't … stop … staring.
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He's chivalrous, too. Willing to give you the shirt off his back.
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“Wow, this weirdo on the internet sure is infatuated by my looks.”
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It's important to stay hydrated, especially when the thirst is real.
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“That's not dandruff. It's the frozen tears of mere mortals.”
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