Watch Avs' Nathan Lieuwen make amazing behind-the-back save (Video)

The Colorado Avalanche downed the Minnesota Wild 4-1 in Tuesday night preseason action. There wasn’t much to note from the game other than one save from netminder Nathan Lieuwen.

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Late in the third period with the Wild on the power play, a Jared Spurgeon shot deflected off a stick in front and headed Lieuwen’s way. The puck hit off his body and was looking like it was going to drop into the net, but he swung his glove behind him and was able to swat it away.

“I thought it was going in,” Wild forward Jason Pominville said via NHL.com. “I actually raised my hands [in celebration].”

Pominville probably wasn’t alone.

In camp on an AHL contract, Lieuwen only has seven games of NHL experience and hasn’t started a game on this level since April 2014. A series of concussions derailed his progress but he’s ready now to win a job as he told Mile High Sports earlier this week.

“This is the best I’ve felt in a long time,” he said. “Physically…mentally…as far as my game’s concerned. So, hopefully I can translate that into games.”

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