For the third straight season, NHL goalies are on pace to post the league's highest average in save percentage with a .915 mark.
Scoring continues to be at a premium, and, sure, we can blame coaches and tough defensive styles for that, but the No. 1 culprit is the men protecting the blue paint.
Yes, some players have been offensively deprived because of this, but for fans, that just means we have been treated to some miraculous stops.
Here are this year's top five saves:
5. Marc-Andre Fleury vs. Devils
Talk about waiting until the last minute.
Marc-Andre Fleury made one last case for save of the year on Tuesday night, with an acrobatic, midair swat against the New Jersey Devils.
It won't land him in first on the list, but very nice nonetheless.
4. Martin Jones vs. Canadiens
Martin Jones has been living on cloud nine the last two seasons.
Last year he joined the San Jose Sharks and in his first season led his club to the Stanley Cup Final. He has amassed the second most wins among all goalies since the start of last season and after seeing saves like this beauty on Alex Galchenyuk, is it any wonder why?
3. Matt Murray vs. Lightning
Matt Murray is a stone cold thief.
The 22-year-old stole the starting position away from Marc-Andre Fleury during last season's playoff run, he's done so again this season, and as we can see from this stop on Valtteri Filppula, larceny is Murray's forte.
2. Matt Murray vs. Islanders
Murray is also a repeat offender, just ask John Tavares.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender turned in what came very close to be the save of the year this season when he took a sure thing away from the New York Islanders captain.
There's got to be a magnet in that glove right?
1. Petr Mrazek vs. Canadiens
It was arguably one of the greatest glove saves ever seen, so of course it tops the list.
Detroit Red Wings netminder Petr Mrazek welcomed Canadiens rookie Artturi Lehkonen to the NHL in the cruelest way possible this past November, robbing the young winger with a glove save that might stand the test of time.
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