NHL's top 5 saves of 2017

With 2018 almost upon us, the NHL has never featured so much skill and speed.

In net, however, goalies are as athletic as ever.

The result is highlight-reel plays all over the ice, with these five standing out as the best saves of 2017:

5. Nilsson's Pacific dive - Dec. 20

Vancouver Canucks goalie Anders Nilsson got his bid for save of the year in under the wire with a diving denial of Montreal Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty.

4. Carey on - Feb. 21

The Canadiens had their own desperation save moment earlier in the year, though.

J.T. Miller must have thought he was playing the hero in overtime for his New York Rangers, with a wide-open net into which he could deposit the puck.

Until, that is, Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens somehow got in the way.

3. Dubnyk's Hasek impersonation - Oct. 5

He's not quite at Dominik Hasek's level just yet, but Devan Dubnyk of the Minnesota Wild made us do a double take with this impression of the legendary Czech netminder on the second night of the 2017-18 regular season.

Save of the year.

Don't care if it's day 2.#NHLFaceOff pic.twitter.com/CqHKsMcO4u

- NHL (@NHL) October 6, 2017

2. Quick is the new Karate Kid - April 5

Mercy is for the weak, and Quick had none for the Arizona Coyotes - and Peter Holland in particular - as he kicked his leg up and out for a unique pad save.

1. Bobrovsky's jaw dropper - Nov. 12

By all rights, a 2-on-0 rush should result in a goal ... unless the man in net is Columbus Blue Jackets goalie and 2017 Vezina Trophy-winner Sergei Bobrovsky, who robbed Andreas Athanasiou and the Detroit Red Wings of a win in overtime.

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