Darren_Y Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Man CDC just pulled a 180, not long ago everyone was blaming Luo, now that it looks like he is leaving, everything is reversed, crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Hockey Place Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I think Luongo needs to use his brain more before opening your mouth in front of microphones. What kind of person requests a trade right after a disappointing exit from the playoffs? Definitely not one who feels any personal responsibility or believes that his team could do better. Because of the timing of it, all I see is a big baby who can't accept that he was outplayed. I think it's very obvious that Luongo thinks he deserves better from fans/media here in VAN. He's right but I would much rather support players who appreciate playing here or at least be smart enough to pretend to instead of adopting the attitude that fans need to appreciate you while jumping ship when things don't go your way. Luongo is a good goalie. But I don't believe he's mentally mature enough to last with any fan base for more than a few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes we can nucks Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Lu's sv% and GAA this season ranked 25th and 30th respectively, and that's when he's on the best team in the league. Interestingly enough, Luongo's .919 sv% this year (ranked 25th overall) is equal to the OP's quoted career sv%, which was his reason why Luongo is supposedly an elite goalie...you might say the game has changed since the days of Patrick Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I've never seen such an insecure bunch of "fans" as the save luongo crowd..........almost no one who want CS as the starter is saying Luongo sucks. This argument about Luongo being traded begins and ends with one thing Cory Schneider is a better goalie, now, than Luongo is. Nothing more, nothing less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 the article mentioned Lui never loss 1st round playoffs. he still hasn't Cory lost the last 2/3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 the article mentioned Lui never loss 1st round playoffs. he still hasn't Cory lost the last 2/3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyip Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Its all about stats. Numbers don't lie....For ppl like, you stats only matter when you want them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill-House Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I don't think Luongo was ever the same after the game 6 loss back in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukhKular Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I think Luongo needs to use his brain more before opening your mouth in front of microphones. What kind of person requests a trade right after a disappointing exit from the playoffs? Definitely not one who feels any personal responsibility or believes that his team could do better. Because of the timing of it, all I see is a big baby who can't accept that he was outplayed. I think it's very obvious that Luongo thinks he deserves better from fans/media here in VAN. He's right but I would much rather support players who appreciate playing here or at least be smart enough to pretend to instead of adopting the attitude that fans need to appreciate you while jumping ship when things don't go your way. Luongo is a good goalie. But I don't believe he's mentally mature enough to last with any fan base for more than a few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachieving Hero of CDC Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Did you make these stats up? A quick look at the regular season stats on NHL.com (save % leaders) shows Lu was 10th in save % among starters (minimum 40 games). It's not valid to compare his stats with backups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 My 'favourite' myth from Lu bashers is 'he gives up too many soft goals'. Do they ever watch other games besides the Canucks', or even just the highlights? Soft goals happen in almost every game to even the elite goalies. It just seems like Lu lets in a lot because we see him more often. Ditto the comment that he is always 'flopping around'. Just look at the highlights of the first game between Nashville and Phoenix with Rinne and Smith in net (both great goalies). You'll see some flopping around and classify most of those goals as 'soft'. Keep watching the playoffs with all the hot goalies playing and you'll see that soft goals are common. How about giving some credit to the world class players shooting at them? If Lu is worse than other goalies in this respect (soft goals, flopping) he doesn't achieve what he has in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehamburglar Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Fudge the haters here. He's one of the best, best canucks ever had. How has no one said anything about Schneds - Lack tandem? Sounds pretty scary to be relying on these guys. And what about Kesler, who didn't show up for a whole season? Who didn't score a single goal in round one. Luongo's not to blame, I for one will miss everything he brought here, if he does leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradin123 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Luongo was lights out in the 2006/2007 playoffs.I don't think anyone was criticizing his play that year. Luongo's playoff inconsistencies started after his groin injury in the 2008/2009 season. His save% in the playoffs since that season is a very pedestrian (by today's standards) .908. Debunk that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucksbiggestfan Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Luongo 2 Cory 2 Math is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes we can nucks Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 We also see Schneider virtually never letting them in. Game set and match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 You idiot, who played more games? Luongo is still undefeated in Round 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricarboxylic Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Other goalie's would choke? How do you know that. I just think a goalie is all about mental toughness not emotional competitiveness. Luongo beats himself up and it has shown his entire playoff career. I didn't even want to cheer for the Canucks after game 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricarboxylic Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Yea a Luongo fan would say something like that. HE WON A GOLD MEDAL, HE GOT A VEIZNA NOMINATION, BUT BUT HE'S LUUUUUUUUUUUONGOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockhart Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 All you Lu haters make me ???? sick. If you think Schneiders better can't you just say that instead of bashing Lu as well. Luongo is one the best goalies in the league....... I know the same people hating on Lu now will be the same people hating on Schneider as soon as he has a few bad games, everyone just STFU about our goalies, it isn't the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricarboxylic Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 All you Lu haters make me ???? sick. If you think Schneiders better can't you just say that instead of bashing Lu as well. Luongo is one the best goalies in the league....... I know the same people hating on Lu now will be the same people hating on Schneider as soon as he has a few bad games, everyone just STFU about our goalies, it isn't the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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