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Saves of the Night: Michal Neuvirth far from shaky vs. Jordan Staal (February 21)

Michal Neuvirth

Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), of the Czech Republic, makes a save against the San Jose Sharks during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won 3-2. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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Aside from the occasional night off – or the even less common instance when a save or goal isn’t deemed worthy – the gang at PHT will decide which tally or stop is the best of any given night. Once those two winners are determined, we’ll share our reasoning (and most importantly, the video clip for each) in posts for your viewing pleasure.

In an odd coincidence, the two candidates for the Save of the Night from February 22nd happened to make two great stops against the same two forwards. Runner-up Marc-Andre Fleury couldn’t keep Alex Ovechkin off the score sheet all night long (Ovi scored the game’s only tally), but he did make a great breakaway stop and a flashy glove save to limit the Russian star.

Keeping in tune with the actual game, Michal Neuvirth was just a little bit better, though. He earned a 39-save shutout in his second consecutive goose egg against the Penguins, including these two semi-breakaway stops against interim top center Jordan Staal.

Save 1:
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Save 2:
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