Evgeni Nabokov with the Save of the Year

Evgeni Nabokov absolutely robs Brad Richards in Overtime of Game 6 between the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks. The Stars go on to win the game and the series in the 4th overtime.
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That's Nabby, alright. There's a good reason why the Sharks currently have the best record in the league, the best home record in the league (most home wins, fewest losses in regulation, an astounding 31-3-4), are currently 2rd in Goals Allowed all season(188, Boston leads that stat with 180), and were the first team to clinch their division this season. They've set a team record for playoff points accumulated(111), and there's still 6 more games left to play. No other team has 50 wins, and only 4 other teams are capable of hitting that this late in the season. And on special teams, they've been juggernauts - ranked third in both Power Play goals, and Penalty Killing. They're also ranked 6th when it comes to Even Strength goals.

With arguably the most dominant line in Hockey today (Joe Thornton, Devon Setoguchi, and Captain Patty Marleau, 91 goals among them), the Sharks are going to be the team to beat come post-season. Nabby has 39 wins under his belt, and his backup, Brian Boucher, has put up some pretty great numbers in his 11 wins. Sharks have been making great moves all season - acquiring Rob Blake and Dan Boyle added Stanley Cup-experienced veterans on the Blue Line, and they've been solid.

This has been a storybook season for the Sharks. I'm hoping the story doesn't end before the Stanley Cup makes its way to San Jose for the very first time.

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