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Holy Puck! Hockey Announcer's Terrifying Close Call Caught On Video

NBC's Pierre McGuire came within inches of being struck in the face with an errant puck.
Ed Mazza
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Deputy Editor, Trends, HuffPost

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An announcer at an NHL game had a frighteningly close encounter on Sunday night as a hockey puck flew within inches of his head.

NBC hockey analyst Pierre McGuire was sitting between the benches Sunday night as the Tampa Bay Lightning faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets:

"Tonight - we REALLY go 'Inside the Glass.'" - @JohnForslund

A close call for @NHLonNBCSports' Pierre McGuire in his usual broadcast position between the benches during the @BlueJacketsNHL v. @TBLightning game on @NBCSN.

"It's all part of what goes on down here." - McGuire pic.twitter.com/4FgztGJakB

— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) February 19, 2019

The moment unfolded so quickly that McGuire didn’t have a chance to react until after the puck had already passed, as the footage above shows.

Fortunately, no one was injured.

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