Best saves ever

[EpicDing]

This isn't close to what the op asks for

OP literally asked for everyone's favorite saves.

After Mike Smith's incredible save against Chicago it got me wondering what are everyone else's favourite saves? (If you can post a video of it even better.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Some amusing/entertaining ones:







Roberto Luongo's AMAZING Save on Ben Eager

Luongo Robs Smyth

 

[Cellee]

Not my favourite but just incredible

 

[RoyalDoubleMcCheesie]

Surprised this hasn't been shown yet.

 

[442]

Surprised this hasn't been shown yet.

Look again, that said .... considering the moment, hard to top this.

 

[goeb]

Cujo on Nieuwendyk was an incredible save but this takes the cake for me:

 

[puckIuck]

 

[rea]

Is and will always be kirk Mclean game 7 VS flames sliding across on reichel in 94. Given the circumstances, and this era was right before the oversized goalie equipment and on top of that kirks goalie style was old school stand up style. No amount of open net glove saves or lucky u slid back had paddle in right spot right time will ever change my mind ahha

 

[koyvoo]

I don’t think this one was posted yet. Especially amazing on the replay.

 

[Johnnybegood13]

Can't believe this hasn't been posted

 

[geofff]

Great saves are hard to judge because they often rely on a) the goalie being out of position in the first place, and b) the player shooting it right into the glove (or pad or w/e).

Anyway, here's one that's really nice:

 

[DON VITO]

 

[7even]

Cujo on Nieuwendyk was an incredible save but this takes the cake for me:

Beat me to it. This is the play that really got me into hockey.

 

[hoyster]

Hands down my favorite save ever. The way he was able to not only get the puck but not put his glove in the net is insane. On top of that Crosby's reaction is just beautiful.

It'll always be this for me. It just has everything:

Tied game, 1 min left in the 3rd. Pens-Flyers rivalry. Sebastian fricking Caron. Moustache Hitchcock Everyone thinking it's a goal, except Caron who's casually getting up. And then on top of that Crosby realizing that he's in the NHL now.

 

[alko]

My favorite:

 

[gtrower]

2016 R2 G6 Caps Pens. Pens trying to close out the series up 3-0 In the 2nd at home. Caps storm back to force OT. And then this save happened. The Pens won it a few minutes later, but had the Caps pulled that game/series out this might have been a candidate for best save in history. And it wasn’t even a goaltender.

 

[PuckItUp27]

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Hasek was a human highlight reel, so...

Man. Hasek always looked like that one guy who never played the game that you forced to be in net in ball hockey. Except Hasek made it work.

 

[Cellee]

Man. Hasek always looked like that one guy who never played the game that you forced to be in net in ball hockey. Except Hasek made it work.

Yup, you can't teach that to anyone. No coach says flop around on your back, or throw your stick away so you can use your blocker.

He knew what he was doing though. It was calculated.

I was a young lad, but when he stopped my idol, Mario, on two breakaways in Game 4 of the 1992 SCF I still remember thinking "nobody does that to Mario...holy".

 

[JasonRoseEh]

Hands down my favorite save ever. The way he was able to not only get the puck but not put his glove in the net is insane. On top of that Crosby's reaction is just beautiful.

Unbelievable, I've literally never seen this save.

For my money it's Hasek's repertoire and because of the meaning, Holtby's save in the Stanley Cup Finals last season.

 

[JasonRoseEh]

I spot the fellow Caps fan. Doc losing his mind makes the Varlamov save even better and then of course Pierre comes in with the Penguins bl**j** act to ruin it.

 

[eternalflame2016]

to quote the commentator "WOW" lol that really was a great double save. And for my money that didn't cross the line.

 

[goeb]

Lest we forget another gem by the Conn Smythe winner:

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

This is the greatest save I have ever seen live. Literally took my breath away. Till this day I don’t think I’ve seen a better hockey play live.

 

[WestCoast CyberG]

I don’t think this one was posted yet. Especially amazing on the replay.

Oh man thanks for posting "the save" one of the greatest moments in Canucks history. It was that save and Bure's double OT winner that launched our 94 cup run.

City was electric....have goosebump just typing this.