Vitek Vanecek is a character and some of his personality came out after a Taylor Hall penalty shot.
The Sabres star was allowed to go in alone on Vanecek after being tripped to the ice by a Capitals defenseman on a breakaway.
The game was tied 3-3 and if Hall scored, he would have given the Sabres the lead.
Instead, the post came to the rescue.
PING
Taylor Hall rings iron on the penalty shot pic.twitter.com/a8uRrN3AiB— Here's Your Replay ⬇️ (@HeresYourReplay) January 24, 2021
Hall didn’t even try a move on his penalty shot. He skated towards the net and quickly fired a wrist shot from the slot. The former MVP’s wrister beat Vanecek clean, but not the post. PING.
A gracious Vanecek immediately bent down and thanked the twine, giving it a kiss through his mask.
Vitek Vanecek kisses the post after the Taylor Hall penalty shot attempt #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/B49hL54qNz
— Here's Your Replay ⬇️ (@HeresYourReplay) January 24, 2021
Here are the precious GIFs.
Always thank your goal post, goalies. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/OJMBoypshN
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) January 24, 2021
😘 https://t.co/myhGUY4JBe pic.twitter.com/AIFq2ng0TV
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 24, 2021
Vanecek was once again sturdy in net for the Capitals on Sunday, surrendering no even-strength goals.
He made 45 saves on 48 Sabres shots in total.
RMNB Coverage of Caps vs Sabres
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