We've seen this before, but rarely does it go on for this long.

Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki's skate blade broke loose while he was on the ice Saturday night against the New Jersey Devils, and he was forced to play without it for longer than he probably would have liked.

The officials couldn't stop play until the Senators touched the puck, meaning Borowiecki had to amble around helplessly until his teammates finally gained possession.

Borowiecki explained exactly what happened after the game, documenting an unfortunate series of events that had the Senators laughing to themselves on the bench.

"Nothing you can do but laugh about it now," he told reporters. "Just one of those fluky things that happens in sports ... I was so helpless, I just figured I'd scream until someone did something, so I guess it worked."

Thankfully, Borowiecki wasn't hurt as a result and we can all laugh about it.

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