The Canucks fell to the Red Wings 3-1 in Detroit on Thursday night, but Vancouver goalie Ryan Miller made a spectacular save at the end of the third period to deny the home team a fourth goal.

Ryan Miller Makes Late Diving Glove Save In Canucks’ 3-1 Loss To Red Wings

With just over 2 minutes remaining in the game, Detroit’s Henrik Zetterberg fired a shot from the left wing near the middle of the ice, and Miller– who was heading to the bench in order to let an extra player come on– turned around and dove to snag Zetterberg’s shot out of the air with his left glove, sliding across the ice on his belly.

“I’m sick of seeing pucks go into the empty net, so I went back,” Miller said. “[Zetterberg] brought the puck across the red line before shooting and that gave me an extra step or two.”

Despite the Canucks’ loss, both Vancouver fans and Red Wings fans gave the goalie a standing ovation for the incredible stop.

It seems safe to say Miller’s night wasn’t completely terrible.

Jimmy Howard made 36 saves for Detroit, (8-6-1) who won their second consecutive game after a five-game losing streak.

“Jimmy looked solid again,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. “He’s not spitting out rebounds and the puck is sticking to him well. He’s doing a really good job.”

Dylan Larkin and Brendan Smith scored first-period goals, and Steve Ott scored in the third.

Daniel Sedin scored for the Canucks (5-9-1), who have lost 10 of 11. Miller made 24 saves for Vancouver, who have scored 15 goals in those 11 games.

“We’re playing well and we’re doing what we are supposed to do,” Sedin said. “We just can’t get anything to go in the net. At some point, we have to start scoring goals and winning games. We can’t be satisfied with creating chances.”

Vancouver outshot Detroit 14-8 in the first period but fell behind 2-0. Larkin gave the Red Wings a 1-0 lead 32 seconds in, shooting a rebound past Miller for his fifth goal of the season. Smith made it 2-0 at 18:13 when his slap shot from the point slipped under Miller’s right arm and across the line.

The Canucks then made it 2-1 at 3:14 of the third period. Ott then scored a 15:14, tipping in Jonathan Ericsson’s shot for his first goal of the season.

“It felt great to be able to chip in,” Ott said. “It’s one of those goals that really pushes the game along toward a win.”

The Canucks next host the Dallas Stars on Sunday, while the Red Wings will visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

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TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 5: Ryan Miller #30 of the Vancouver Canucks warms up prior to playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on November 5, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Leafs defeated the Canucks 6-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Despite being a storied franchise, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been absolutely terrible over the last decade. Though they have not won the Stanley Cup since 1967, they at least were always in contention before 2005.

Since then, they have only made the playoffs one time in the last ten years, with four different head coaches in that time span. And though Randy Carlyle led them to that sole playoff berth, he has failed to live up to previous expectations: he won a Cup in the 2006-07 season as the Anaheim Ducks’ head coach. Therefore, after four years and an average 91-78-19 record, they let him go.

On the other hand, Mike Babcock has been the golden boy of the league. The long time Red Wings head coach, has never missed a playoff during his tenure in Detroit, amassing a fantastic 458-223-105 record with 12 playoff series wins and two Presidents’ Trophies. Furthermore, he won the Stanley Cup in 2007-8 and nearly repeated the following year, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a devastating game seven.

Despite Babcock’s Red Wings playing well in the playoffs, forcing an impressive game seven against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, many analysts speculated about his departure. And though he has been fielding offers from teams like the San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres, his extension discussion with Detroit’s GM Ken Holland created hope for his return.

However, a massive eight-year $50 million contract offer from Toronto forced his hand, making him by far the highest paid coach in the league.

On top of this, the Leafs have to give the Red Wings a third round pick within the next three years for stealing Babcock away. As for Detroit, speculations point towards them hiring AHL coach Jeff Blashill.