Shattenkirk bats the puck out of the air to prevent a goal

The Blues picked up a big 3-2 win in a shootout against the Dallas Stars, but things wouldn’t have made it to the shootout if it wasn’t for an incredible save from Kevin Shattenkirk. The defenseman easily had the best save of the night by batting the puck out of the air just before it crossed the line.

Here’s the full play with a bit of what happened leading up to the big swat:

And then the play isolated and slowed down:

https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/680958321348722688/

On a night which saw plenty of good saves, Shattenkirk had the best of the contest.