The court itself is actually two layers of laminated safety glass, each five millimeters thick, the NBA said.

It has been behind safety glass since the early 1950s, after damage caused by a visitor pouring acid on it.

For instance, solar panels that are partly translucent and use safety glass might be twice as expensive as ordinary solar panels.

“Nah. It’s safety glass. Besides, all those years of dumpster diving makes a dog tough. Scruffy, Tater, and me did a quick sweep of the kennels.”

The Coyotes lost Christian Fischer when Carrier leveled him in the neutral zone, where the forward went face-first into the safety glass between the team benches.