Penguins goalie twists backward in midair to make a ridiculous save

Guys?

Oh, right, the article starts now. On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins walked out of the New Jersey Devils arena with a convincing 5-2 win. But their goalie had to twist himself into a knot just to keep it even that close.

The line of Taylor Hall and P.A. Parenteau had tormented the Penguins all night, and at one point it looked as though they’d get a lucky goal. Hall’s shot rode up the stick of a Penguins defender and started to raindrop right over goalie Marc-Andre Fleury into the net.

And then it was denied by an acrobat.

This seems difficult to pull off. First, there’s the craning of the neck to track the trajectory. Second, there’s the full back-twisting just to turn around. And finally, there’s the subtle little flick of the wrist that strains whatever muscles aren’t already strained.

I ... I think athletes are strong.