Tokarski Saves

Team Canada beat the US 7-4 on New Year's Eve in one of the most exciting and memorable World Junior games I can ever remember seeing. Which isn't saying much because I have a terrible memory. That's what happens when your parents frequently drop you on your head when you're a baby.

The game had everything. Goals, hits, cheap shots by Team USA while Canada was celebrating in front of their bench, and also some big saves. The biggest save of all coming from Canadian netminder Dustin Tokarski late in the second period.

With American player Colin Wilson all alone in front and holding the puck for what seemed like forever, or 48 seconds at the very least, Tokarski played the waiting game to perfection and made one of the most brilliant saves of the year by absolutely stoning Wilson with the glove.

"The guy was left open in front," explained Tokarksi. "I went down and just played it like I should. He made a good move and I was just out of position. I dove at it, battled, and just made the save."

The save is pretty great but analyst Pierre McGuire's reaction is even better. Most people hate McGuire because of this type of over the top excitement. To be honest I like him because any commentator that screams at the top of his lungs and can make nasally play-by-play man Gord Miller shut up for a few seconds is fine with me.

Price's Second Sensational Save of the Year

In the pre-season, Montreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price made a fantastic save, batting a sure goal out of the air with his stick, which had everybody over the interweb and around the world talking.

Well he's done it again, but this time instead of using his stick he uses his glove. In Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, just as the puck was about to fly past the goal line and into the mesh at the back of the net, Price flashes the leather and absolutely robs Flyers star Danny Briere of what should have been a goal.

First Price showed us his batting skills and now his glove? Has anyone checked to make sure he's not going to show up at an MLB club's training camp next spring?

The Price is Right

In a pre-season game against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, Canadiens goalie Carey Price made what many are calling the save of the year before the year even started. Well mostly that's what TSN analyst Pierre McGuire said about the save when he got all giddy like a little girl.

The way Price turns around and bats the puck out of the air could mean that if this whole goalie thing doesn't work out, he could have a career as a baseball slugger. Watch out Manny Ramirez!

Check out the video below of one of the most amazing saves you'll ever see.