Vitek Vanecek Makes Incredible Stick Save

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In his first win of the season, Vitek Vanecek had a lot happen. He made some fantastic saves, his defense made some beautiful clearances, and his teammate and countryman Jakub Vrana gave up his number one star of the game to him. Oh yeah, and he also made one of the best saves you will see all season.

Early on in the third period, Lehigh Valley was attacking and put a nice wrist shot on net. Vitek would make the first save, but the puck came loose in front and got fed to Phantoms forward Andy Miele. That’s when one of the most acrobatic saves I have ever seen occurred.

Whether on purpose or by accident, Vanecek let his stick go flying. But the way he threw it, was perfectly in line with Miele’s shot, deflecting the puck away and preserving Hershey’s 3-2 lead. This is something you have to see.

Wow. Just, wow. With the period being so fresh, I don’t think Bears fans understood the magnitude of the save, or how the puck was even saved. Bears play-by-play guy Zack Fisch thought it was a blocker save from his viewpoint. But upon further review, it was a stick save that will be replayed for a long time.

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