Al Stalock robs Trent Campbell, makes early bid for AHL Save of The Year

by Mr. Plank on Dec 12, 2010 5:00 PM PST in Worcester Watch

In today's game against Atlantic Division rivals the Bridgeport Tigers, Al Stalock came across his body in overtime to rob Trent Campbell and keep the game knotted at three.

It's an early candidate for AHL Save of The Year to be certain, one that is bound to have Worcester buzzing for the foreseeable future. The Sharks would go on to win 4-3 in the shootout.

El guante de dios. The glove of god.

Stalock has improved from a rough start to the 2010-2011 campaign, currently boasting a .905 SV% compared to the .893 he had twelve starts into the year. It's not the stat line many had hoped for from San Jose's top goaltending prospect, especially in what many expected to be a development year that would lead to a transition into the NHL, but there's no doubt that the raw athleticism displayed on this save is an asset that will keep the organization intrigued with his potential.

It's a long shot we'll see Stalock in San Jose this season, barring an injury to either Antti Niemi or Antero Niittymaki-- that reality is one that Trent Campbell, as well as his Bridgeport teammates, probably won't be too happy with when they meet again on December 18th.

Now go ahead watch that clip again.

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The future sure looks sweet

Hope to see that athleticism turned into consistency

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by waive kent huskins on Dec 12, 2010 5:10 PM PST reply actions

I mean, Stalock is rumored to be 30% grizzly bear, 30% machine, 30% cheetah, 10% man, and 80% god. Only a goalie with that lineage could make that save.

But seriously, that was a crazy save. Very similar to Nabokov’s save on Richards.

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by mymclife on Dec 12, 2010 5:17 PM PST reply actions

I'd give the edge to Stalock's.

He was on his knees and had to go top shelf to make the save. Nabby’s was unbelievable in its own right, but this was downright fantastic! Two words: Holy Shit

by Chicago Shark on Dec 12, 2010 8:34 PM PST up reply actions

Only thing better than that save was the announcer

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by marcello on Dec 12, 2010 5:25 PM PST reply actions

It’d be great to see him get a game or two this year, even with Nitty and Niemi healthy. Niemi is, after all, a FA next summer…

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by Bockerz on Dec 12, 2010 5:54 PM PST reply actions

Just in..

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by GrayDilla on Dec 13, 2010 3:16 AM PST via mobile up reply actions

Damn.

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by jwizzle241 on Dec 12, 2010 5:57 PM PST reply actions

beaufitul!

Haters Gonna Hate

by Wreckonized on Dec 12, 2010 7:05 PM PST reply actions

Flippin' Sweet

and a Cheechoo sightiing too.

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by theneverman on Dec 12, 2010 7:10 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

ANYONE NOTICE....

Cheechoo has 30 pts in 28 games in Worcester…… 7th in the AHL in scoring

NHL late season flyer for some team? I doubt it’ll be the Sharks will their forward depth, but hmmmm….

by jhu12 on Dec 12, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions

Stalock once beat a team 63-0.

By himself. True story.

I just talk a lot and somehow accidentally say things that sound smart. It’s all smoke and mirrors, I tell ya.

by Auth0r on Dec 12, 2010 7:40 PM PST via mobile reply actions 1 recs

That was phenomenal...good job Stalock!

and Go Cheechoo and all the other Sharks! :P

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by Dmitriy on Dec 12, 2010 7:42 PM PST reply actions

All Hail Stalock!

Hockey is like a box of choclates. But not really, hockey is way better.

by Pavsisaninja on Dec 12, 2010 7:50 PM PST reply actions

Wow

That’s impressive.

I heard Stalock is haunting Trent Campbell in his dreams every night. Wait, that’s not even a good Stalock fact, because uh, it’s probably true. Nvm.

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by ninakix on Dec 12, 2010 8:13 PM PST reply actions

Nice

And that was set up by a sweet between the legs, backhand blind pass… all for naught!

by jhu12 on Dec 12, 2010 9:31 PM PST reply actions

I know, right?

Awesome sequence all around

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by SwisherThresher on Dec 12, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions