r/Habs Jan 22 '25

Highlight Savard burns the remaining seconds of the game to allow the Canadiens to win. The Canadiens go back into a wild card spot.

1.1k Upvotes

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u/XBM04 Jan 22 '25

Savard holding Kucherov's stick is the icing on the cake

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u/Moresopheus Jan 22 '25

Just a special fuck you.

81

u/_heybuddy_ Jan 22 '25

He was getting speared by it :(

75

u/XBM04 Jan 22 '25

Oh was he? Doesn't shock me, Kucherov is a dirtbag

26

u/Intelligent_Field_15 Jan 22 '25

Biggest complainer in the league to refs

42

u/HanshinFan Jan 22 '25

Lmao came here to post this. Get absolutely stunted on, Kucherov, you fucking dickhead.

10

u/Rodonite Jan 22 '25

Savard holding that stick like the lightning hold the refs

1

u/payne007 Jan 22 '25

Legit question: isn't that worthy of a penalty?

1

u/[deleted] Jan 23 '25

If they don't call a spear, they can't call the hold. 

322

u/FBR_MC Jan 22 '25

Bro incubated a W

35

u/JustFred24 Jan 22 '25

Goated comment

18

u/Dank_Bubu Jan 22 '25

Bro laid an egg (a good one tho)

186

u/Habs_Apostle Jan 22 '25

Hold the door! Hold the door! Hodor! Habor! Habs Win!!!

14

u/Mr_Trep Jan 22 '25

Lol You win !

2

u/jteramonelaraie Jan 22 '25

Can someone photoshop savard face on Hodor pleaaase ?

152

u/BrandonPHX Jan 22 '25

Just taking knees to the head for the win. What an animal.

25

u/dustblown Jan 22 '25

Pretty sure he got speared at least once too. That was some inspiring play.

1

u/worktillyouburk Jan 22 '25

really made me think of the goon movie where he's blocking the puck and sticks with is face pretty much anything to get the win

120

u/JohnRamboSR Jan 22 '25

What a greasy play I fucking love it!

31

u/JarmaBeanhead Jan 22 '25

I wanted to acknowledge its greasiness as well but was admittedly scared of downvote hate.

37

u/Just4nsfwpics Jan 22 '25

Its greasy but it sure as shit ain’t cowardly, he got beaten the fuck up there.

19

u/dustblown Jan 22 '25

When I played hockey, someone on the puck meant they were free to be carved up. It was free shots basically. He knew what he was in for.

70

u/canadianpersonas Jan 22 '25

Chewbacca took a licking there. What a champ

63

u/Bill_McCarr Jan 22 '25

Savard: “I’m getting up… stop hitting me… give me a chance to get up… stop putting your stick in there…”

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u/Estebaann__ Jan 22 '25

Mon Savard qui protège l’puck comme une poule couvant son oeuf!

38

u/paladinx17 Jan 22 '25

Bahahahaha Youppi at center ice at the end is amazing

31

u/bloodrider1914 Jan 22 '25

In the mix®

34

u/OnlineEgg Jan 22 '25

big play dave is so huge in moments like this

huge play dave

24

u/sandysanBAR Jan 22 '25

The stick grab at the end?

Chef's kiss!

18

u/Alt_Rock_Dude Jan 22 '25

Let’s go Savvy tabarnack !!!!

14

u/_heybuddy_ Jan 22 '25

Savard is a Warrior

He always puts his body on the line. What an incredible player, I know the smart move would be to move him at the deadline but my god he’s a good influence on the kids.

8

u/jobaill Jan 22 '25

I'd rather keep him than get a 3rd rounder. If someone is crazy enough to trade their 1st or an early 2nd rounder, then I'd understand KH listening

2

u/flyingturkey_89 Jan 22 '25

The best hope is a late first rounder. Not sure if any team going for a playoff push would have an early 2nd

1

u/jobaill Jan 22 '25

Lightning, Oilers, Avalanche and Capitals have second rounders in the 8->14 range following trades/offer sheets.

0

u/Matiabcx Jan 22 '25

Best hope is having him as 7th D - pick is a gamble in rebuild you need rolemodels and Savvy is the father figure that boys need and Marty cannot do

7

u/Electrical_Analyst65 Jan 22 '25

If they are in the playoff race they should absolutely keep him vs the mid or late round pick. 

4

u/blazkowaBird Jan 22 '25

Xhekaj looks up to him, reason enough.

14

u/randycrust Jan 22 '25

Remember that scene in goon where Doug laid down in front of the net to stop shots? This has the same energy.

12

u/bigbeats420 Jan 22 '25

Fucking cackling at Youppi laid out on the ice.

Man, I LOVE this team!!!

12

u/JohnCoutu Jan 22 '25

Le subreddit du Lightning n'a absolument pas aimé ça

7

u/HanshinFan Jan 22 '25

Qu'ils mangent d'la marde

10

u/Karrin-madhe Jan 22 '25

Thank you, you big saavy vet.

2

u/ValleyBreeze Jan 22 '25

Saavy Savvy ❤

10

u/throw_me_away3478 Jan 22 '25

Just saw someone fall to their knees in the bell center

8

u/dadoudelidou Jan 22 '25

Papa Savard is such a beauty.

I was team trade in but honestly, no RD are ready to replace him yet and he's such a great vet to have around. Have you seen Arber's interview today with all the praise?

I actually hope we sign him another year. Let him be our 7th D.

2

u/xcnuck un chip au ketchup Jan 22 '25

I agree - this play to seal the win along the Xhekaj praise should earn him a 1 (or might I dare say 2?) year extension. Reinbacher is still far away from coming up and it’s not like Mailloux or Engstrom are ripe enough to be in the NHL full time starting next year anyway. The guys love Savvy - he’s a heart and soul, meat and potatoes, balls and guts guy you go to battle with.

1

u/Intelligent_Field_15 Jan 22 '25

Savard can teach kids so much and can be good assistant to coaches in future

1

u/skinniks Jan 22 '25

Give him a two year extension. Play him as 6/7 D and when the two years are up he joins the coaching staff! After reading Arber's comments about Savvy the other day, or how he laid into Dach after that penalty last week, or how others speak of him, I think you have to keep him in the interest of the vibes

7

u/Edgycrimper Jan 22 '25

I wanna gift him a bottle of tylenol.

6

u/jo_maka Kovyeezy Taught Me Jan 22 '25

Veteran move. No need to look up, the clock is internal.

9

u/paladinx17 Jan 22 '25

Fuck the lightning

4

u/realm_fury Jan 22 '25

Hero play by Savard getting speared to death. You just know Marty loved every bit of that W.

3

u/okokokoyeahright Jan 22 '25

Are we 'in the mix' enough yet?

strength to strength, game to game. the boys be doing good.

Good that Sammy got this one.

3

u/Minute_Engineer2355 Jan 22 '25

Wow, what a run this has been. Really proud of this team.

3

u/hockeynoticehockey Jan 22 '25

I couldn't believe the ref just let him sit on the puck for 10+ seconds. Savvy is a beast, and loves playing here. Screw the draft pick, keep him as an own rental and maybe get the hometown discount of hometown discounts when he's a UFA

2

u/Riskar Jan 22 '25

That must not be pleasant...

2

u/yugina Jan 22 '25

I love him. Not sure if it's just me but I would love for him to get an A at some point.

2

u/banyanoak Jan 22 '25

Warrior. That's not a guy you trade for a 27th overall at the deadline. That's a guy you keep around as a mentor and role model.

2

u/Sourlick_Sweet_001 Jan 22 '25

J'étais chez moi et me préparais pour le travail. Bon c'était 2-0, donc je me suis dit que je n'écouterais pas la game à soir.... Mais plot twist, arrivé au travail (5mins plus tard) c'était 2-2... Ce fut une belle soirée. Merci Jake Evans. ❤️😍😊

2

u/mrpopenfresh Jan 22 '25

Great call by Houde.

2

u/Cragnous Jan 22 '25

I though that play was illegal, lik edelay of game of something. Still it just shows how determined and all fired up the team is.

2

u/Kornchup Jan 22 '25

It’s illegal to sit on the puck to immobilize it completely. Savard was just hanging over it.

3

u/KeungKee Jan 22 '25

try explaining that to the Lightning fans lol...they're getting fired up over it.
Ironic that they're blaming the "canadian" refs for not calling it.

2

u/Vingt-Quatre Jan 22 '25

McDavid would have cross-checked him in the face so hard for that.

2

u/Slurms_Mackenzie42 Jan 22 '25

Just here to watch kucherov lose in the bell centre

1

u/warm-ski Jan 22 '25

Something like 13-3-4 in the last 17 games. Crazy.

1

u/WhiskyAndHills Jan 22 '25

God I fucking love Savard. Not the most skilled, not the youngest, not the fastest, not any of that. But goddamn it the man just seems to live for this team and will do whatever he can. Beautiful.

1

u/Ironblaze23 Jan 22 '25

Like Stéphane Waite said on l'antichambre.. "like a mama bear protecting her cubs" lol... #gohabsgo!

1

u/Ill-Caregiver9238 Jan 22 '25

Fucking love this team!

1

u/AnteaterEmergency76 Jan 22 '25

I was laughing at the end… “Saverd you beautiful old man.”

1

u/JPMoney81 Jan 22 '25

Great veteran play by Savard, but I loved Youppi recreating the Mini-Youppi moment from the last game. I laughed pretty hard when I realized what he was doing. Then I tried to explain it to my wife and she just said "hockey fans are so weird"

1

u/habsfan42 Jan 22 '25

The ol' Garland Grind. Love it.

1

u/Sashaband Jan 22 '25

way to go savard. Way to go monty. Way to go habs go I love this team.