Both great defensive plays this season, but who takes the cake?
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"a pass by Capri Sun!"
larkin took that game to OT also
Larkin
Jared spur
Spurgeon looked like he had been practicing sliding on his belly at a kids practice. Really showing the kids how quick to get back on your feet. Both were unreal but saving a goal on a empty netter has gotta take the cake. It's just situationally better.
Spurgeon
Larkins took more skill. Had to fish his stick between the legs without tripping him and knock the puck away. Both excellent displays of great defense!
Larkin
Its Larkin 100% its wide open net puck infront of the guy vs goalie puck to the side of guy (plus spurgeon has blame on that breakout over committed and managed to save himself)
Larkin because the guy didn’t have a goalie to think about
I would say Dylan Larkin because he saved the game with that play
Larkin because empty net
Larkin wins this one – he made the play between the attacker's legs and didn't trip him! Plus, it was an empty net; Larkin saved it all with that play
Larkin, hands down. Empty net, play continues and the Wings score to force OT.
Larkin
Debatable. Both stopped a game winning goal from happening, but I feel like spurgeon went faster so
Save of the year!
Larkin was better
Larkin. Way harder to put the stick through the legs without taking a penalty.
Cozens picking Bergeron’s pocket.
Considering the wild won and the wings didn’t. Spurg 100%
the most pavel datsyuk play i’ve seen since he was on the team
Larkin
Larkin, because it was a game saver
2 captains putting absolute work into great saves, can’t pick just 1
I'm leaning towards saying Larkin's save was better seeing as he went through the legs which could've very easily caused a tripping call which I believe would've resulted in a penalty shot being awarded. It was very skilled but extremely lucky to pull that off.
Spurge definitely got it
Larkin
Spurgeon!
wow great defence by larkin!!
Both equally great defensive plays!
Obviously larkins because the net is empty BUT, the guy spurgeon was chasing down was going full speed while arvidsson was kinda just half skating, both impressive but the defensive play alone spurgeon all the way
Let’s just forget about how man bad plays Larkin made, for our net to even be empty at that point.
5 bad plays, 1 great one… that’s his motto.
Larkin saved a sure goal, while Spurgeon saved a probable goal. Spurge was way smoother getting right back to his feet though, so I'll give him a consolation point for that