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Broken Parachute
04/30/06, 05:16 PM
Which did you like best?

Caron's Save: Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mqwrqnh4Ms&search=Sebastian%20Caron%27)
Malik's Shootout Winner: Video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=2B7F5-cFJtU&search=Malik%20goal)
Fleury's Save:Video (http://www.nhl.com/video/app?component=%24DirectLink&page=GameHighlights&service=direct&sp=S%2F20052006%2F02%2F0758%2FIH_NH L_2005_2006_758_2_300K_continuous.w mv&sp=758&sp=2)
Ovechkin's Goal: Video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=GTp5LBJWpnQ&search=Ovechkin%20goal)
JezisHChrist
04/30/06, 05:20 PM
Out of the ones that you listed, I voted for Marek Malik. Considering the circumstances and everything, that goal was the sweetest.
Darren McLeod
04/30/06, 05:24 PM
Yeah, the fact that a defenceman who was shooting in the 15th round or something ridiculous like that (I remember one commentator saying something along the lines of "Malik only got the shot because the zamboni driver pulled his groin" or something to that effecct), and pulls off one of the most unexpected moves to beat Kolzig that late in the shootout.... easily the play of the year.
kg00d
04/30/06, 05:28 PM
I went with Ovechkin's goal although Malik's goal was nice. Just the fact that a play like that can be practiced during a workout is why I took Ovechkin's goal over Malik's
FinchBulldog2
04/30/06, 05:29 PM
ovechkin
Broken Parachute
04/30/06, 05:32 PM
I added videos of all the plays.
Broken Parachute
04/30/06, 05:34 PM
I voted for Caron's..that save was insane.

Even the goal judge thought it was a goal.
bigmike
04/30/06, 05:50 PM
the shootout winner is a close second. But it's ovechkins goal, hands down.

You try sliding on the ice after going full speed and still back hand a puck into a net from that sharp angle. you can't do it.
Brownpants06
04/30/06, 05:54 PM
Ovechkin, that was unbelievable. To be able to sense where the puck is behind you while falling down and able still to shovel it into the net, jesus. There's a reason hes one of the best in the league.
bigmike
04/30/06, 05:59 PM
and upon looking at that video of the caron save, i think the puck is over the goal line. the webbing of his glove crosses the entire goal line and the puck is in the webbing. there's a strong argument to be said that the puck was fully across the line.
Criesofthepast7
04/30/06, 06:06 PM
ovechkin
histrionics22
04/30/06, 06:18 PM
Fleury just because he's my favorite player.
ThriftWhore
04/30/06, 06:20 PM
It was Malik's for a while and I didn't think anything could challenge it, but Ovechkin is ridiculous and that goal was insane.
dpmurph
04/30/06, 07:15 PM
even though maliks a ranger, i got to vote for him since that goal was amazing.
it would have been so embarassing if he didnt score though, haha.
Robb
04/30/06, 07:17 PM
and upon looking at that video of the caron save, i think the puck is over the goal line. the webbing of his glove crosses the entire goal line and the puck is in the webbing. there's a strong argument to be said that the puck was fully across the line.

With the way his glove is built, even if the entire T of the glove went over the line, the whole puck hasn't crossed the line. His trapper has a fairly small pocket.

And I voted for this because as a goalie I find saves more interesting than goals usually (especially out of this group of highlights), and this save was better than Fleury's because a glove save is beautiful. Also, Crosby's reaction was absolutely priceless.
preppyak
04/30/06, 07:21 PM
I voted for Caron's..that save was insane.

Even the goal judge thought it was a goal.
yeah. that's what I got, though Fleury's dive was pretty nasty.

I always take goalie plays over shots though...
Broken Parachute
04/30/06, 07:23 PM
yeah. that's what I got, though Fleury's dive was pretty nasty.

I always take goalie plays over shots though...

I was at that game, the one where Fleury made the save. Everyone thought it was going in, as soon as we saw Jagr cut to the net everyone stood up. Then boom the whistle blows and everyone's just looking around haha
ThriftWhore
04/30/06, 07:24 PM
With the way his glove is built, even if the entire T of the glove went over the line, the whole puck hasn't crossed the line. His trapper has a fairly small pocket.

And I voted for this because as a goalie I find saves more interesting than goals usually (especially out of this group of highlights), and this save was better than Fleury's because a glove save is beautiful. Also, Crosby's reaction was absolutely priceless.
Both the saves are incredible, I played both Goalie and Right wing in hockey so I know how hard it is to do both, its hard to compare them. I had to go with Ovechkin because there's just no way that could happen again, while I think we could see saves like that again and have before.
mikeford
04/30/06, 07:28 PM
ovechkin scored a goal on his back. even the defensemen and goalie couldnt believe it. all those other plays you might see again. i doubt you will ever see a goal like ovechkins again.

i deduct a lot of points from maliks goal because shootouts are stupid and should not be determining factors of winning and losing.
Robb
04/30/06, 07:32 PM
ovechkin scored a goal on his back. even the defensemen and goalie couldnt believe it. all those other plays you might see again. i doubt you will ever see a goal like ovechkins again.

i deduct a lot of points from maliks goal because shootouts are stupid and should not be determining factors of winning and losing.

Ovechkin's goal was definitely amazing. Granted, it was probably blind luck that the puck went in... he probably flung the puck in the direction of the net hoping to get lucky or just make a pass. Even if he made a pass like that that led to a goal it would have been a play fo the year. But whatever, the punk went in and it was an incredible looking goal. The reason the goalie looked like that was because he had already let up a ton of goals that game to one of the worst teams in the league, so seeing that puck go in must have been a huge metaphorical cock punch for him.