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Save of the Night(?) - Marc-Andre Fleury (December 23)

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James O’Brien

Thursday night’s best save also might be its most controversial, which certainly makes it more fun to watch than just the standard jaw-dropper.

In case you didn’t see the much-hyped and much-discussed (but not as hyped or discussed as the upcoming Winter Classic) first game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, the Pens won via a Pascal Dupuis shootout goal.

One moment that won’t show up in the box scores could have made the game very different, though. Mike Green sent a shot that seemed to be destined for the Penguins’ goal in overtime, only Marc-Andre Fleury interfered.

... Or did he? That was the debate as the Toronto war room reviewed the goal for quite some time, but they ultimately decided it wasn’t because there was no way to tell if the puck crossed the red line since Fleury’s glove covered it up.

Check out video of the save (or non-save) of the night below.
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