With approximately three minutes remaining in Tuesday’s Nashville Predators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs contest at Bridgestone Arena, Preds goalie Carter Hutton made a highlight-reel stick save to preserve a 4-3 lead — the eventual final score.
THE VIDEO…
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING…
“You’ll watch 100 hockey games and never see a save like that.”
– Stu Grimson, former NHL player and current Predators color analyst
“That Hutton save was re-damn-diciulous.”
– James Mirtle, Toronto Globe & Mail
“Here is Carter Hutton firmly declaring his candidacy for save of the year with this amazing reflexive swat.”
– Kevin Draper, Deadspin
“Hutton swept it away! Did you see that?”
– Chirs Cuthbert, Maple Leafs play-by-play
“That Hutton save made me cry and I’m not even a Leafs fan.”
– @39Devery on Twitter
“That’s the save of the year to date.”
– Barry Melrose, former NHL coach and current NHL Network studio analyst
“That was close to witchcraft.”
– Chris Dimino
“Carter Hutton just put in his submission for save of the year.”
– @JakeKepler on Twitter
“Carter Hutton adds to the Maple Leafs’ misery with the save of the season.”
– TSN
“What a save. I’ve watched it three times now, still boggles my mind. Holy smokes.”
– @brenjprice3 on Twitter
“Carter Hutton with the save of his life!”
– @RTBailey3