He Made the Most Saves in an NHL Game... and Then he Disappeared (Kind of)

Goaltenders. They’re a different breed. The last line of defense, the masked warriors between the pipes. Some say they’re the most important players on the ice, and considering the pressure they face every night, that might just be true. On average, an NHL goalie will face around 30 shots per game. That’s been the standard for as long as we’ve been keeping track. Every two minutes or so, they’re forced to make a save or watch the puck go by them. But sometimes, there are nights when a goalie has to do far more than that. Nights where the workload is relentless, the odds are stacked against them, and somehow, they rise to the occasion. We’ve seen some insane performances in recent years. In 2023, Juuse Saros stopped 64 shots in a single game. Back in 2014, Ben Scrivens put up a record-setting 59-save shutout, stunning the hockey world. But none of those performances compare to what happened on March 21st, 1991. On that night, one goaltender faced 73 shots the most ever recorded in a regular-season game. And he didn’t just survive; he thrived, setting a modern day NHL record for the most saves in a single outing. And no, it wasn’t Patrick Roy. It wasn’t Eddie Belfour. It wasn’t Billy Ranford. The unlikely hero of this story? Ron Tugnutt. Or as he was dubbed that fateful night"Ronny Lugnut" because he was the only thing keeping the wheels from completely falling off the Quebec Nordiques. #hockey #nhl #trending #quebecnordiques #rontugnutt All videos are based on publicly available information.