AHL’s Hunter Miska lost his blocker during play and still held on for a bare-handed save

Now this is dedication to the cause.

During a scramble in front of the net, you can see Colorado Eagles goaltender Hunter Miska lose his blocker during the action, but he still makes the save... with his bare hand. The highlight is nice, but the photo might be even better.

Move over, Marty Brodeur.

We'll note, the Eagles are the AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, who are actually using an emergency goalie against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. The Avs are down their top two goalies on the depth chart, with third-stringer Adam Werner in goal and goalie coach Byron Spriggs in gear on the bench as his backup. Could Miska be next in line for a call-up?

Emergency goalie activation! Byron Spriggs, formerly of the @umbisons(currently a goalie coach with the team), is getting suited up to be the backup for the Colorado Avalanche following injury to Pavel Francouz. Spriggs attended @ManitobaMoose camp on a tryout. — Mike McIntyre (@mikemcintyrewpg) November 13, 2019

h/t Twitter/ColoradoEagles