Tuukka robs Iafallo with an old school sliding kick save

[McGarnagle]

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[tny760]

i mean it was a sliding pad stack, it's cool but its not soty

if that kinda stuff won sotys quick would have about 20

 

[SenzZen]

@ 0:28 (after Jim Gaffigan)

 

[Little Psycho]

i mean it was a sliding pad stack, it's cool but its not soty

if that kinda stuff won sotys quick would have about 20

Hf don't like Quick lol

 

[Sakujo]

Wouldn't it make more sense for boston to wear their blacks in that game

cool save too

 

[Goose]

I thought it was going to be an NHL 94 style pad stack save.

This was even more impressive, awesome looking save, good reflexes to adjust to the fact the shot was going high when that save style is typically reserved for lower shots.

Why did Toronto trade him for Raycroft.... still gets me.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

SOTY candidate for sure.

 

[burstnbloom]

i mean it was a sliding pad stack, it's cool but its not soty

if that kinda stuff won sotys quick would have about 20

This is why the internet is a terrible place haha

 

[Bank Shot]

Very Ranford of him.

 

[BiGBear8]

Very Ranford of him.

yes I think Ranford loved seeing that stack save!!!loved it

 

[ijuka]

Cool and all, but he could just have done a normal save with the blocker. Actually, I would say that this left quite a bit of the side unnecessarily open and that's the reason I'm really not into these circus tricks. An overly complicated save that could have been accomplished easier is usually a meh.

 

[holy]

Cool and all, but he could just have done a normal save with the blocker. Actually, I would say that this left quite a bit of the side unnecessarily open and that's the reason I'm really not into these circus tricks. An overly complicated save that could have been accomplished easier is usually a meh.

Sometimes you just gotta stunt tho.

 

[ijk]

Very nice save, thanks OP for posting it.

It was nice to see since I’ve always hoped Rask would’ve inherited more flare and theateics from Thomas.

And to those who complain that he could’ve just made a normal save, well, umm... possibly, maybe, but sometimes when you’re playing a fast paced game on a slippery surface, there will arise situations where you just have to act on instinct.

He did that and the end result is a beautiful save.

 

[Burke the Legend]

It's actually a very effective way to make a save. The problem is the goalie is out of it for any follow up, which is why goalies prefer to slide around laterally in butterfly instead.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

When did '2 pad stack' become 'sliding kick save'?!

 

[BruinLVGA]

I don't care what people say: to me that's a SOTY candidate. Unreal save.

 

[izzy]

very nice but why did he do it

 

[MrThomas]

Tuukka Rask will be a hall of famer some day! The best career save% of them all!

 

[Yeti of the Flow]

very nice but why did he do it

Looks like he did it to prevent a goal.

 

[LAKings88]

Left a fat rebound for Iaffalo to clean up later too.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Left a fat rebound for Iaffalo to clean up later too.

Rask made quite a few spectacular saves this game - a rebound or two won't take away form that.

 

[easton117]

Cool and all, but he could just have done a normal save with the blocker. Actually, I would say that this left quite a bit of the side unnecessarily open and that's the reason I'm really not into these circus tricks. An overly complicated save that could have been accomplished easier is usually a meh.

Think he didn’t get a good push left to right so it became yard sale time.

Little lucky, little brilliant.

Fun to watch anyways. Still think he was bored and said f*** it. Let’s see what happens

 

[Filthy Dangles]

very nice but why did he do it

Cool and all, but he could just have done a normal save with the blocker. Actually, I would say that this left quite a bit of the side unnecessarily open and that's the reason I'm really not into these circus tricks. An overly complicated save that could have been accomplished easier is usually a meh.

Not a goalie guru but having watched the replay a couple times, it looks like he reacted pretty late to the pass from Kempe so he really couldn't fully square up to Iafallo 100% and decided a padstack might be the better decision.

Sure, you could say just read and react to the play better and get over sooner but it was a good adjustment.

 

[ovythegiraffe]

Had that gone in he would've looked stupid but a really cool save none the less

 

[jonu]

Not a goalie guru but having watched the replay a couple times, it looks like he reacted pretty late to the pass from Kempe so he really couldn't fully square up to Iafallo 100% and decided a padstack might be the better decision.

Sure, you could say just read and react to the play better and get over sooner but it was a good adjustment.

Speaking from experience, thats also a handy move when the shot is coming high enough to be just under the bar, but too high for you to use the blocker without awkwardness when in butterfly. Also works if you're late since you slide faster when you start windmilling it