And among the many items on offer was something he hadn’t used before — smelling salts. Vegas Golden Knights forwards William Carrier (28) and Alex Tuch (89) share smelling salts before taking on the Vancouver Canucks during NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. “When you come into the league … you grow a routine.”The use of smelling salts are a routine the NFL tried to curb, even ever so slightly, back in August. Smelling salts were originally developed to revive people who had fainted, but for years have been marketed to athletes seeking energy boosts or added alertness. A lot of guys love it.”Carolina Hurricanes winger Seth Jarvis isn’t convinced smelling salts have the impact some players believe.