Pierre McGuire nearly takes puck to the face
You think your job is dangerous.
Pierre McGuire, NBC hockey analyst, puts his life — well, his face — on the blue line every game.
During NHL games he’s covering, McGuire can usually be found in a booth between the two teams’ benches. No glass. No protection.
On Sunday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets, he nearly took a puck to the face.
"Tonight - we REALLY go 'Inside the Glass.'" - @JohnForslund
A close call for @NHLonNBCSports' Pierre McGuire in his usual broadcast position between the benches during the @BlueJacketsNHL v. @TBLightning game on @NBCSN.
"It's all part of what goes on down here." - McGuire pic.twitter.com/4FgztGJakB
— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) February 19, 2019
Dang that was close.
McGuire, an assistant coach and scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 1992 Cup championship team, is no stranger to the danger.
During last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, a flying puck almost made contact. Luckily for him, the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin took the hit for him.
Some jobs are just higher risk than others.
Chris Pastrick is a TribLive digital producer. An Allegheny County native, he began working for the Valley News Dispatch in 1993 and joined the Trib in 1997. He can be reached at cpastrick@triblive.com.
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