Tag Archives: save
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Carey Price Was On, Cam Ward Was Not Last Night (Videos)
During last night’s game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre, we saw a tale of two goaltenders who were having themselves two very different nights. On the one hand, there was Canes’ starting goaltender, Cam Ward, who did manage to make 23 saves on the evening, but there were [...]
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20 Awesome Soccer Save GIFs
It’s good to have a skilled goalie in soccer who can make big saves, but not as important as in a sport like hockey, and probably not nearly as important as one would assume. In hockey, after all, there are usually 15-30 shots on goal per game, and with the net being just 6 feet [...]
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Indians Closer Chris Perez Vomits After Earning the Save (Video & GIF)
During the ninth inning of yesterday afternoon’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians reliever Chris Perez was hurling fastballs over the plate en route to his league-leading 20th save of the season. And immediately following the final out of the game, Perez did some more hurling, although, this time he wasn’t hurling fastballs [...]
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Mario Balotelli Saves An Unconscious Man In A Parking Lot (Video)
As crazy as the title may sound, it shouldn’t shock anyone to see Mario Balotelli’s name included in it. The Manchester City striker was back home in Italy last week, as he decided to make an unexpected appearance at an Inter Milan press conference as they introduced Andrea Stramaccioni as the club’s new caretaker manager. [...]
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This Save On Robin van Persie Saved AC Milan’s UCL Hopes (Video)
Following AC Milan’s 4-0 victory over Arsenal at the San Siro on February 15, many expected the second leg of this UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match-up to provide little excitement. Those many, including myself, were wrong. Things couldn’t have been much crazier during yesterday’s return leg at Arsenal Stadium, as the home side [...]
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Coyotes’ Mike Smith Robs Marian Gaborik On A Penalty Shot (Video)
With just under two minutes remaining in overtime during last night’s game between the New York Rangers and the Phoenix Coyotes at Madison Square Gardens, Rangers forwards Marian Gaborik was sent in alone on a break-away before being hooked from behind by Coyotes defenseman Adrian Aucoin. That resulted in a penalty shot for Gaborik, and [...]
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Canadian Goalie Mark Visentin Makes An Incredible Backhanded Glove Save (Video)
During Canada’s semi-final game against Russia at the IIHF World Junior Championships on Tuesday, goaltender Mark Visentin entered the game in the second period in relief of starting goaltender Scott Wedgewood. He would allow two goals against on eleven shots, and those two goals would prove to be costly, as Canada mounted an incredible comeback [...]
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This Last Minute Stand By Beşiktaş JK Is Something To Marvel (Video)
Three minutes into injury time, Beşiktaş found themselves clinging to a 1-0 lead during their Europa League group stage match against Dynamo Kyiv. A win would move them one point ahead of their opponents for sole position of second place in Group E. With the final seconds winding down, three-points appeared to be within Beşiktaş’ [...]
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Tony Beltran’s Head Saved Real Salt Lake’s Season (Video)
Real Salt Lake entered the second leg of their Western Conference semi-final against the Seattle Sounders with a 3-0 aggregate lead, but they decided to make things interesting by spotting the Sounders a 2-0 lead in the opening 61 minutes of yesterday’s match at CenturyLink Field. Their generosity almost came back to haunt them, as [...]
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9 Reasons Why Mariano Rivera Is The Greatest Closer Of All Time
Any day now, 41-year-old New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is going to break the all-time saves record. Now, personally, I don’t think the “save” should be as big a deal as it is. One guy gets a “save” after coming on in the bottom of the eight with the bases loaded, nobody out, and [...]
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Utah Bystanders Lift Burning Car To Save Motorcyclist (Video)
Brandon Wright, 21, is alive and well thanks to several brave bystanders in Utah. While riding his motorcycle just outside the Utah State University campus, Brandon was cut off by a black BMW, causing him to fall off his bike and slide under the car as his bike smashed into it. With flames beginning to [...]
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Jhonas Enroth Makes A Great Save, Sans Mask (Video)
When Ryan Miller went down with an injury four games ago, many thought that meant the end of the Sabres’ playoff hopes. That has not been the case as back-up goaltender Jhonas Enroth has filled in admirably, helping his club earn five of a possible six points in their following three games. Two of those [...]
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Antero Niittymaki Makes An Amazing Goal Line Save (Video)
Times have been rough as of late for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Currently sitting in 10th place in the Eastern conference, the team is a shadow of it’s former self that won a Stanley Cup. But with the emergence of Steven Stamkos as a legitimate superstar, along with Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis, the [...]
