As of July 18, it is mandatory to wear masks in indoor public spaces in Québec following similar edicts across the country. While inspired by growing evidence that masks can reduce the spread of COVID ...

1930: Clint Benedict played five games for the Montreal Maroons with a leather faceplate after breaking the bridge of his nose. Nov. 1, 1959: Montreal goaltender Jacques Plante became the first NHL ...

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When Jacques Plante brought the mask into the mainstream, little did he know how far netminders would take the trend. Indeed, in 1959 when Plante first donned what would become an iconic piece of ...

People wore masks slung to the backs of their necks until they saw policemen. Others cut holes in their masks for their cigars and cigarettes. In the United States, no disease in history led to such ...

Face masks have become part of our daily lives in a way few would have anticipated only months ago. Yet the coronavirus pandemic is not the first American crisis in which face coverings have played a ...

We have all seen the alarming headlines: Coronavirus cases are surging in 40 states, with new cases and hospitalization rates climbing at an alarming rate. Health officials have warned that the U.S.

As of July 18, it is mandatory to wear masks in indoor public spaces in Québec following similar edicts across the country. While inspired by growing evidence that masks can reduce the spread of COVID ...