When Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy trudges down the tunnel at Amalie Arena to begin pregame warmups, his mask appears white with only faint gray and pale blue markings. When the ...

After three decades designing and building masks and costumes for superhero movies, Jose I. Fernandez was uncommonly prepared for the sartorial demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the cyberspace ...

Unless you arrive at the Canadian Tire Centre from the south end of the city limits, it is impossible not to notice the massive advertisement adorning the northeast side of the arena. Linus Ullmark's ...

Since COVID struck in late 2019, countless companies ranging from Gap to Nike to Apple began designing and producing masks and other PPE. Most of them were simple, low-tech accessories—many of which ...

SEATTLE — For Seattle Kraken goaltenders, protecting the net is both a job and a canvas. Each Kraken goalie wears a uniquely customized mask that tells a story blending personal passions, regional ...

"Teddy was chirping me because my mask was too 'generic' and it was 'like something you'd get at Dick's Sporting Goods,'" DeSmith explained, providing air quotes around Blueger's descriptions. The ...