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Mercer's Spinning Save: Hockey's New Highlight

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Riley Mercer, a 22-year-old goalie for the Iowa Wild, made headlines with an incredible save during a shootout against the Manitoba Moose. Spinning backward, he snagged the puck in his glove, keeping the score tied and ultimately leading to a Wild victory. Hockey fans are raving about the highlight-reel save, which has gone viral on social media. Mercers impressive performance has sparked discussions about his potential in the NHL.

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Mercer's Spinning Save: Hockey's New Highlight

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NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Mercer's Spinning Save: Hockey's New Highlight. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 18th, 22-year-old Goli, Riley Mercer, from the Iowa Wild, just pulled off one of the wildest saves you'll ever see in hockey. During a shootout against the Manitoba Moose on Friday, he spun backward and snagged the puck right in his glove-net, keeping the score tied at. 2. 2. The Wild went on to win 3-2 in that tense match-up. Mercer plays for the American hockey league's Iowa Wild, a top prospect in the Minnesota Wild system. This wasn't some lucky deflection, he fully committed to the spin and locked it down perfectly, denying what looked like a sure goal. Hockey fans are losing their minds over this clip, with social media lighting up from shares and reactions. The Iowa Wild bench erupted just like everyone else watching, calling it straight up, unbelievable. Shout-out to Moose Forward, Danny Zilken, for the slick move that left the net wide open, but Mercer's reflexes turned it into highlight real magic. No new updates yet, but expect this to keep trending.

Mercer's play has everyone talking prospects, and what he could bring to the big leagues soon pure fire in net. This has been NHL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.

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