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Jaroslav Halak saved a shot with the back of his neck

It’s as crazy as it sounds and not at all painful.

Check out the puck sitting on Jaroslav Halak’s left shoulder
Check out the puck sitting on Jaroslav Halak’s left shoulder
Check out the puck sitting on Jaroslav Halak’s left shoulder

This might be one of the strangest saves you’ll ever see.

New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak was able to keep the Florida Panthers from tying the game with 4:07 to play in the second period.

Aleksander Barkov took a shot that bounced up in the air and landed on Halak's collar. To keep the puck from rolling down his back and into the net, Halak pinned the puck against the crossbar while it sat on the back of his neck. Good luck finding a stranger save than this one.

(GIF courtesy: @myregularface)

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