Rinkside reporter Pierre McGuire was nearly hit in the head by a puck as he watched the Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday.

McGuire had been commentating on the game when a rogue puck came flying toward him, only missing his glasses by just a couple of inches.

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Despite initially playing it cool, he realized just how close a call he had when the puck crashed into the camera next to him.

Social media users discussed the clip on Twitter.

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One person said McGuire just saw “his life flash before his eyes,” as another insisted, “Talk about a close call.”

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