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Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:04 am EDT

Video: Carey Price makes the save of the year for Montreal, and it's not even the year yet

By Greg Wyshynski

Kevin Schultz from Barry Melrose Rocks is a pretty cynical guy; so when he posted the following video with the headline "Carey Price Makes Early Submission for Save of the Year," we knew it wasn't hyperbole.

Here's Jesus Price on Tuesday night, making a miraculous save against Brian Rafalski of the Detroit Red Wings:

"That's the save of the year, and it's not even the year yet!" Truer words ...

When you see a goalie make a spectacular save with his stick, both he and the puck are usually much closer to the goal line. For Price to be that far up in his crease and still be able to reach back and tap the puck down is ridiculously good. Just another reason confidence is so high for Montreal Canadiens goalies.

Why do we get the feeling there are going to be more supernatural moments like this during the Habs' centennial season?

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  1. James M
    1. Posted by James M Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    That my friends, is why we love hockey.............plays like that.
  2. Brandon F
    2. Posted by Brandon F Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:10 pm EDT

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    That might not even be credited as a save because the puck was going wide, as you can tell from the overhead shot at the end. Holmstrom was close, but he probably wouldn't have put the puck in the net. It is still amazing, though; top play for sure.
  3. Two Dot
    3. Posted by Two Dot Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:35 pm EDT

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    I'm a Wings fan but my jaw was hovering just off the floor after watching that video. Wow!
  4. Hockey Blog Adventure
    4. Posted by Hockey Blog Adventure Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:01 pm EDT

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    Why do we get the feeling there are going to be more supernatural moments like this during the Habs' centennial season?
    I sure hope not. Granted, it was sweet. Personally, I want the whole team to get ghonosyphiherpnia in march and slump their way to 9th place. But that's me, I'm a Bruins fan.
  5. Hank
    5. Posted by Hank Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    completly agree with James...WOW!
  6. # huit
    6. Posted by # huit Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    i'm speechless.... i would give a lot to see save like that in sc finals (or any other game that actually matters)
  7. demondg1
    7. Posted by demondg1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:41 pm EDT

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    It was an impressive whack at the puck... But based on the overhead shot, the puck would have gone wide assuming it didn't take some crazy bounce when it came down.
  8. Calvin_Johnson
    8. Posted by Calvin_Johnson Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    wow even as a wings fan that was one hell of a play... WOW!
  9. Loser Chris
    9. Posted by Loser Chris Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:33 pm EDT

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    As we speak Gary Bettman is drafting up a rule to prohibit goalies from having sticks.
  10. Geoffrey
    10. Posted by Geoffrey Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    ESPY that thing.
  11. G
    11. Posted by G Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    I agree with demondg1. It looked cool full speed but that puck was never going in the net. Still, A for effort for Carey not quitting on the play. Thats some sick vision!
  12. miqaelee
    12. Posted by miqaelee Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    nice work with the stick no doubt, but that wasn't going into the net without some help.....GO WINGS....CUP 12
  13. Kevin S
    13. Posted by Kevin S Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:49 pm EDT

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    thanks for the link love, greg!
  14. RoShaCla
    14. Posted by RoShaCla Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:45 pm EDT

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    This was pretty awesome. What was even more awesome is that this is the second time he has done this! He made pretty much this exact same save in the playoffs last year.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxghRfnQrIM
    Actually, after looking at it again they are kind of different, but fundamentally the same. Kid has eyes in the back of his head.
  15. metalwarrior
    15. Posted by metalwarrior Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    wow, lets go get all excited because the dude made a save in preseason. yeah, that counts,,,NOT!!! it was preseason. lets see if he can get the habs past the second round.
  16. ronnie_47@...
    16. Posted by ronnie_47@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:50 pm EDT

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    get used to it boys...Carey will make Montrealers forget Roy...and he's ENGLISH!!
  17. WingeyDo
    17. Posted by WingeyDo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    Perdiction: Habs & Wings play in this years cup finals... Price reaches back and smacks puck with stick right into Drapers face... Draper scores... Wings win Cup... Habs fans set Montreal on fire... Habs fans set each other on fire (tragic) LOL
  18. metalwarrior
    18. Posted by metalwarrior Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    Thats a good prediction. The Red Wing's and Canadien's met 5 times in the Stanely Cup finals. Detroit has won 3 out of 5. Lets make it 4 out of 6. But in a more serious note,,,,Bettmann would love to see that match up. Team America vrs team Canada. You can't get better then that when it comes to ratings. It would be like the old days. Gordie Howe vrs Rocket Richard. I'd pay any price to watch those two teams go at in 2009.
  19. The Hippomaster
    19. Posted by The Hippomaster Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    Montreal vs Stars for the cup im telling you... wish it were against Detroit though. It would be great to beat "hockeytown" on our centennial. Can't hope for to much though.
  20. dc1hockey
    20. Posted by dc1hockey Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    Was the puck going wide? Yes. Was it just a preseason game? Yes. Did it count as a save? Probably not. But WHO CARES!! If you are a hockey fan and love the game, you have to watch the play and say, "That Was Sick!!!" It's the plays like that (and Ovechkin's goal while laying on his back, sliding across the goal line), that give me a love for the game. Thanks for the highlight Wysh. And by the way, what the hell is a "perdiction"?
  21. metalwarrior
    21. Posted by metalwarrior Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    The Stars don't have what it takes. They aren't no where near as deep as Detroit is. Lidstrom, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Hossa, Rafalski, Holmstrom, Huddler, Sameulson, Kronwall, Draper, Chelios, Franzen, Osgood, and the rest. I don't think Montreal has what it takes to go through that either.
  22. saskhab
    22. Posted by saskhab Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    That's what an offseason swatting mosquitoes in the BC wilderness does for you. ;)
  23. WingeyDo
    23. Posted by WingeyDo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    @18 Tom B
    I agree - two great teams... a great tradition.
    The only thing is, picture Bettmann introducing the teams at the start of the Cup finals: (blink, blink, blink) "i would like to introduce" (glinch, glinch, blink) "crosby" (sigh) NO (glinch) "Montreal and the other team" (glinch, blink, fart, glinch, fart, blink)
    Some how Bettmann just doesn't seem to fit in with the rich tradition of NHL. But, even he couldn't ruin this tradition, could he?
  24. metalwarrior
    24. Posted by metalwarrior Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    i hope he can't ruin it. the reality is, the NHL is the Detroit Red Wing's, Toronto Maple Leaf's, Montreal Canadien's, Boston Bruin's, and the Edmonton Oiler's. And further more, as I said earlier that the Red Wings ARE team America and the Canadien's ARE team Canada. why wouldn't that work? that IS tradition. I would love to hear everyone in Montreal and Detroit's opinion on that one. Heck, I would love to hear anyone's opinion on it at all. and please don't tell me something silly like "oh, the Blackhawks would be cool to see in the finals", or "the Rangers who have won only one more cup then the Blackhawks would be sweet". I want people to answer this that understand tradition and marketing.
  25. dc1hockey
    25. Posted by dc1hockey Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    Temper, temper TrailerRat. Let's keep it about hockey here ok? And your perdictions. Just thought it was a funny word. But my bad for makin' fun.

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