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Carolina Hurricanes: Top Three Saves of the Season

By Austin Blum

RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 04: Carolina Hurricanes Goalie Curtis McElhinney (35) and Carolina Hurricanes Goalie Petr Mrazek (34) celebrate after the Carolina Hurricanes clinch their first playoff birth since 2009 during a game between the New Jersey Devils and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on April 4, 2019. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 04: Carolina Hurricanes Goalie Curtis McElhinney (35) and Carolina Hurricanes Goalie Petr Mrazek (34) celebrate after the Carolina Hurricanes clinch their first playoff birth since 2009 during a game between the New Jersey Devils and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on April 4, 2019. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – MARCH 11: Goaltender Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes makes a save against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on March 11, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Hurricanes defeated the Avalanche 3-0. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – MARCH 11: Goaltender Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes makes a save against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on March 11, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Hurricanes defeated the Avalanche 3-0. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

2. Petr Mrazek: March 11, 2019 vs. Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche had a two on one chance with Colin Wilson and Carl Soderberg, which Wilson got both chances on Mrazek. Mrazek made the save on the initial shot by Wilson, but a rebound was left for the taking.

That’s when Soderberg found Wilson where Mrazek made a spectacular save, sprawling out getting a piece of the puck with the right pad. He also had to reach back after the puck hit his pad with his stick to finish the save on Wilson’s opportunity.

The athleticism needed to get over on the pass, get just enough with the pad, and follow with his stick is a sight to behold. The quickness as well being able to quickly plant his skate in the ice to push over to make the desperation stop.

What that also means is that Mrazek never lost sight of the puck. His head follows the pass to Wilson’s stick where he puts the shot on Mrazek. As it develops further, you just see his head follow the puck all the way as he is making the save. He was a brick wall all of that night, but this save was the statement of a 38 save shutout.

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