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Goaltender Craig Anderson making a save

In ice hockey, a goaltender is credited with a save when they prevent a shot from entering the net. A goaltender's efficiency (how good he is at doing it) in stopping shots is calculated as a percentage of shots stopped divided by shots aimed at them.

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Tyler Weiman makes a stick save in a Colorado Avalanche intrasquad game.

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