Bodee Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 The team in front is equally to blame but Luongo pumped his own tires and is supposedly an "elite" goaltender. Elite players step it up when the going gets tough, they don't fold and come completely unhinged, as Luongo has done too many times to count. I don't think Lu is arrogant but he definitely has a massive ego. Why else would he take the "C"? If you are a leader, you lead regardless of the accolades, you do it because that is what you do. Luongo taking the "C" was just a way for himself to pump his own tires some more. What did it lead to? Massive distraction, detrimental to the team and to Luongos game. The only thing Luongo should be worried about is keeping the puck out, that's it. He doesn't need to be chasing the ref around the ice and crusading for his teammates, he's the goalie. 5 years ago Luongo had huge potential, now he has proven what he is and is not capable of under pressure. Actually, if you look back all the way to the Memorial cup and WJC he was involved in, you can see his "potential" was over rated, as he has been second banana in just about every championship game or series he has played in, except for the Olympics,and he nearly blew that one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowest common denominator Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Luongo has heart and desire to win but he is not Elite, nowhere even close to it. Elite is a term used for very few players, not just a word thrown around when someone has a few good regular sesons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Luongo was a few groin injuries away from the elite category. The guy was surreal when he arrived here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Bieksa was slashed behind the knee- like chopped down- by Boychuck and played injured with a bruised MCL. No call. Edler was slashed by a Bruin so hard he had two of his fingers broken. No call. We all know what happened to Rome and that joke of a call. Hamhuis was out. Ehrhoff was playing with an injured shoulder sustained in the round 2 or 3-nobody specified when or where. Canucks D was taken out and D wins championships. How they did what they did with the d men they had is beyond me. I like the move for Garrison because he has size and skill.If the Canucks are ever to get back near a final appearance they will need more Garrisons and fewer Raymonds and Tanevs. Guys like Thomas,Boychuk,Chara and Marchand need their faces slapped silly on a regular basis. Actually,they need to be chopped down and that is where the GM needs to get his act together and drop the Raymonds and Tanevs.Grit.All you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Whose this Luongo character you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick-in-Rink Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 And all these bad memories come fluttering back.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Well said Deb. Put Lu in the Boston goal and they wouldn't have needed 7 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Someone should start a "Trade Luongo" thread. Oh wait..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowest common denominator Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 How do you guys feel about our new goalie duo of Roberto Luongo/Eddie Lack? Good luck Schneids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 How do you guys feel about our new goalie duo of Roberto Luongo/Eddie Lack? Good luck Schneids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyHodgson's #1fan Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Didnt he also notch two shutouts in the finals as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Didnt he also notch two shutouts in the finals as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks_Hockey_101 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Meh. If I had to pick an MVP from the Canucks that series, I would pick Luongo. As bad as he was, he was still our best player that series. Didn't Henrik have like 1 point that entire series? Anyways, it's much easier to fault the goaltender than it is to fault the team. That is why you are wrong and your opinion is invalid. You just want a quick fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksSayEh Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I would have given the MVP to Rome. Undefeated with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks_Hockey_101 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 He certainly did and he was brilliant in doing so. This however also speaks volumes about his inconsistency issues, no one can be sure which Luongo will show up on a game to game basis in the playoffs. He either looks like a God between the pipes or a frightened little girl pissing her pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Put Thomas in the Canucks goal and we probably outscore Boston 23-8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 He certainly did and he was brilliant in doing so. This however also speaks volumes about his inconsistency issues, no one can be sure which Luongo will show up on a game to game basis in the playoffs. He either looks like a God between the pipes or a frightened little girl pissing her pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks_Hockey_101 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Put Thomas in the Canucks goal and we probably outscore Boston 23-8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Can you be more blind to reality? Illusions beyond repair really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 The entire team looks like frightened little girls pissing their pants sometimes. No Rome, no Hamhuis, no scoring, broken back in Raymond, Burrows finger biting, Kesler embellishing, bitch slapping of Daniel by a rookie without any immediate response... The whole series was a disaster and Luongo pulls out two shutouts. Who's to blame? Well Luongo of course. It wouldn't be in Vancouver's fashion to think otherwise. How about AV's philosophy of "making them pay on the power play"? What if there aren't any power plays to make them pay by? Which historically, is the case for playoff hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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