PHOTO: Jason Chimera's nose has seen better days

Washington Capitals forward Jason Chimera may not have to don a mask this Halloween.

During the first period of Wednesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings, Chimera was on the wrong end of a hard hit that appeared to do quite a bit of damage to his nose.

Because noses aren't supposed to be crooked, right?

(Courtesy: NBCSN)

Chimera briefly left the game, but later returned to the ice, bent nose and all.

There's something about those hockey players, as they say.