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Friday, January 21, 2011

Save of the Year?

I dunno, you guys tell me. I knew Hackett had a really good glove, but that save tonight was just.... *speechless*...

I hope the Aeros will put out a clip of it so we can show it off a bit and get a little viral video love for Hackett, who really seems to have turned a corner as a professional. That incident of insisting on playing a few weeks ago was a big deal in his career. We're fortunate to get to watch him come into his own like this.

Anyway, the save:

Shot from the low circle if I recall correctly. It hits the glove, bounces out, sort of over and behind him and DEFINITELY going in the net.

He musters the absolutely exquisite hand-eye coordination to reach back and snag it before it falls in the goal.

I think I hit BOTH John and Andrew this time. Normally I just hit John. So, you know it was a killer save.

I drew a picture of it but, try as I might to convey the drama of the save, we really need video.

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