from Frank Seravalli of TSN,

No way. That’s what Jay Beagle was thinking when Braden Holtby made what will forever be known in Washington as The Save.

Beagle was backchecking, three feet behind the play. The puck caromed off the boards at a funny angle and Beagle could see it all develop in his mind.

“There’s no way,” Beagle said.

Andre Burakovsky said his heart stopped on the bench. The District of Columbia held its collective breath in unison as Holtby scrambled across the crease with his stick outstretched. All of T-Mobile Arena was on its feet, ready to explode.

“I honestly thought for a second there when it bounced right out to them, I was like, 'Oh no’,” Nicklas Backstrom said. “But then I was like, 'Oh yes.' That was great.”

Not only did the fat part of Holtby’s stick halt Alex Tuch’s game-tying goal seemingly destined for the gaping cage, but his blocker hand also gobbled up the puck. No rebound. Game over. Goodnight.

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Watch the save below along with the highlights from the Caps 3-2 win.