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window into goalies' souls  Monday, 12.24.2007 / 12:00 PM / NHL
Insider  By Compiled By - NHL.com Staff  No other sport not only
allows, but encourages its players to incorporate a sliver of
their own personality onto their equipment.  That's why goalie
masks in the NHL are as unique as the sport itself.  They
provide an extraordinary look inside the personality of the man
behind the mask, each telling a separate story. The artistry
sometimes is as intricate and detailed as anything you could
find in a museum, be it the Louvre in Paris or the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York.  Each mask is distinctive because
goalies work directly with artists to cater the mask's design to
match their soul. While some goalies say they really don't care
what they're wearing, most enjoy the idea of expressing
themselves through their mask.  Tattoos can't show through a
hockey uniform. Masks do the trick.  Today, NHL.com offers its
fans and readers a display as