Well, just a few days ago I was playing left wing and had to cover the point when the other team's defenceman took a slap-shot and hit me in the shin guard, it stung for a bit but went away quickly since the shin guards are a pretty good spot to block a shot.
A few plays later the same scenario came up and and I blocked his lane again, this time the puck hit me just above the skate fender but below the shin guard in a tiny exposed area only protected by the skate tongue! Ouch, I went to the bench and couldn't ignore the pain. I played the remainder of the game in some pain, iced it at home, and hit up a hot tub. It was swollen for a day or two, but I was lucky since the puck hit the thickest part of the skate tongue and I think deflected off the Skate Fender before hitting the tongue.
Needless to say, I bought and installed the Shot Blocker XT model to cover the gap between the Skate Fenders and the shin guards. I block a lot of shots since I seem to be good at it, but now like PK Suban, almost all my skate is protected. My advice if you blocks shots as a winger like I do, or if you play defence, get the Skate Fenders full model, and Shot Blockers XT so you can block with little fear.
Sidenote, not only did I block some key shots as my team defeated the best team in our division (Who were undefeated till they played us), but I actually scored my first goal on this team to tie it up before we won 4-2! The boys in the locker room said I was crazy to get in the way of slap-shots on purpose, but now that my skates are fully protected I'll have even more fun blocking shots this Sunday when we play the 2nd ranked team (we're 3rd).
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gotta-see-subban-injured-blocking-shot-markov-rescue/
It was actually similar to when PK Suban got hit wearing Skate Fenders but not Shot Blockers... creepy since my story never intended to mention this video till I Googled it.
Long story, but a true one.