I tried an 8 stitch on last year, and took a foul ball straight off the forehead area of the mask. I mean straight, no spin on the mask. Yes, I wear my mask fairly loose, although not AS loose as some describe. I've always had a good half turn on the mask on foul shots to the mask, or pulling down if it hits the chin area.
I swear it was the worst one I've taken, I even considered whether or not I could finish the game. And it was a 16 year old game, couldn't have been more than 80 mph.
Is it any way that an 8 stitch could make this worse? Cardboard bill jamming into your frontal lobe? Or is this just logical reasoning based off the fact I may have had a concussion on that day