Brendan Gallagher has nothing but respect for Joel Eriksson Ek for blocking three Weber blasts



Shea Weber’s slap shot is no joke and there’s a long list of players who can tell you firsthand that it’s not something you want to stand in front of, by accident or on purpose.

On Thursday night the Montreal Canadiens blanked the Minnesota Wild, 4-0, and Weber finished the game with an assist and two shots. However, he would have had a few more shots on goal, or possibly even a few more points, if it weren’t for Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek getting in the way of not one, but THREE Weber shots IN THE SAME SHIFT!



Joel Eriksson Ek is not human. Stood in front of 3 Weber bombs and actually skated off under his own power — Mike W (@DieHardHab12) October 18, 2019

The 22-year-old put his body on the line for his team multiple times in just a few seconds and it put an end to his night as he left the game after that shift and did not return. After the game, TSN’s John Lu asked Brendan Gallagher about Eriksson Ek’s heroic shift and the Canadiens’ winger had nothing but praise for the youngster.



#Habs Gallagher (who suffered a broken hand from a Weber slapshot) said he felt #MNWild Eriksson Ek’s pain after the latter blocked 3 Weber clappers on a penalty kill. “(Eriksson’s) a brave boy. I’ll give him that,” said Price. — John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) October 18, 2019

The Wild haven’t provided an update on Eriksson Ek, but he was spotted leaving the arena in a walking boot.



Joel Eriksson Ek has a walking boot on his left foot. #MNWild — Dane Mizutani (@DaneMizutani) October 18, 2019

(H/T Twitter/JohnLuTSNMtl)