Canucklehead420 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 That doesn't automatically mean Luongo has the starting job back. Schneider will be the #1 guy for the majority of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Karlsson Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 If anyone is a real Lu fan then they should want him traded. It's a blow to his ego making him a back up and the fans have treated him like crap enough, It's Schneider's time now, he's paid his dues. You can't prove yourself without getting a chance first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disisdayear Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 January 11, 2013 "But coach Alain Vigneault refused to say who will be the team's starter when the season opens." "[Luongo's] one of my two goaltenders," said Vigneault during a media availability at Rogers Arena. "We've always made the decisions in the best interest of the team. We've got two great goaltenders, two great people that are great teammates and both want to play." http://news.ca.msn.c...e-rumours-swirl Just thought I would throw this out to all the Luo haters who want him gone. Heads up, cause the longer this goes on, the more likely he stays for the season. I've posted on this topic before, but a direct quote originating from today, just can't get anymore recent. Moving Luo this season is a huge risk and it looks the organization is aware of that. LUO HATERS...... REACT TO ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I hope you don't get banned for making redundant threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Sweet so if Luongo can get his starting Job back he wont want a Trade anymore what a humble team player he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 love these comments.. sorry but the reality is schieder hasn't proven anything yet. can he play 60-70 games????? is he as consistent as lou in regular season ???? can he handle the media and fan barrage as a starter in van??? can he win in the post season ???lou got within one win of the prize. lou's been very durable as well. i think alot of you forgot what life was like before lou....i haven't schied's may prove to be better i hope so for our sakes and gillises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Play a goalie till he loses. Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Of course AV is going to say that. Lu deserves respect from the team and fan base. He has been a great goalie for the Nucks. Lu will also be given a chance to improve his value in a trade. Schneids is the man of the future. Lu has a future somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus099 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I seriosuly don't think Luongo will be traded, especially since Nonis keeps saying he's 100% not moving any of his young prospects on Toronto. Lu will still be here next year, and if Schneider has a bad game then go with Lu until he has a bad game then go back to Schneider etc. Give them both a reason to fight for the #1 job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niklas Jensen Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 will people freak out in this town if indeed Luongo wins his job back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamacanuck15 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I don't recall any member of Canuck management ever saying that Schneider was our number 1. It has always been conjecture by the press and fans. If I am wrong please correct me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Wouldn't it be great if he did get his starting job back, well untill the playoffs started. I don't think anyone has any doubt that Lou can play better then Lou, if he were to outplay Cory at times then I still think he would be the choice for the Canucks brass to move. After all the reason they want to trade him has nothing to do with his reg season play. I don't think that he's with the club on opening day, but if he is Canucks management is smarter then you think. No matter how well he plays he's out, we just may get a better trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzam Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I think Schneider will get 2/3 of the games As mentioned he is our goalie going forward and at this point of his career, he needs to play alot of games and I believe he can handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 In my opinion, the only reason people think Schneider is going to be our starter is because Luongo has accepted to waive his NTC and the media. Usually to overthrow one of the league's top-10 if not top-5 goalies you'd have to have a solid body of work and be far better than him, so let's see why everyone thinks Luongo is done in Vancouver - Schneider had better save % and GAA last season than Luongo, but not by much. He didn't play anywhere near as many games or muster up as many wins as Luongo, but got these nice stats by playing behind a great team on spot starts so fatigue was never an issue for Schneider. He has absolutely no idea what it'll be like playing a full work load in the NHL and has never been an NHL starter or faced that pressure. AV went with Schneider in the playoffs over Luongo, not because of Luongo's poor play (he was exceptional - our best player in the first two games if anyone remembers) but because of the crap-job the team put up in front of him. Then Schneider wins 1 measely playoff game, loses two and gets the Canucks bounced out of the playoffs. Sure he played great, but didn't make the big saves so he definately didn't save this team or do anything miraculous. I remember clearly back then reading articles and hearing even Shorthouse himself re-iterate many times that Schneider starting the playoffs instead of Luongo was strictly a reflection of the team's poor play, not goaltending, and that AV just wanted a different look which didn't work. Playing these 3 games in the playoffs, Schneider has not overthrown Luongo at all. Like I said, you have to win some big games or carry a team better than Lu did to be able to replace him as the starter. Schneider played in 3 playoff games and won just one of them. To me that is not enough to become starter on what should be the best team in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fagin Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 He's proved last season he can play against the best in this league 09/10 with the Moose he played 60 regular season games, 6 playoff games, plus 2 games for the Canucks. He had a 2.51 gaa and a .919 s% with the Moose and a 3.80 gaa and a .915 s% with the Canucks. His gaa and s% have improved every year with the Canucks. He's been great with the media. I'd even say better than Lou. (He played considerably better against LA than Lou in the last playoffs) ...But still LOST!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILL BILL NECRO Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Luongo will get the game 1 start, and Luo and Schneids will play in a tandem Quote me on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB_3 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Lou is poo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Wrong.... Cory will start.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus099 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I think if we have Lou past opening night we will see Cory get more home games and see Lou on the road. Don't think they would want the boo's that Lou could get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 In my opinion, the only reason people think Schneider is going to be our starter is because Luongo has accepted to waive his NTC and the media. Usually to overthrow one of the league's top-10 if not top-5 goalies you'd have to have a solid body of work and be far better than him, so let's see why everyone thinks Luongo is done in Vancouver - Schneider had better save % and GAA last season than Luongo, but not by much. He didn't play anywhere near as many games or muster up as many wins as Luongo, but got these nice stats by playing behind a great team on spot starts so fatigue was never an issue for Schneider. He has absolutely no idea what it'll be like playing a full work load in the NHL and has never been an NHL starter or faced that pressure. AV went with Schneider in the playoffs over Luongo, not because of Luongo's poor play (he was exceptional - our best player in the first two games if anyone remembers) but because of the crap-job the team put up in front of him. Then Schneider wins 1 measely playoff game, loses two and gets the Canucks bounced out of the playoffs. Sure he played great, but didn't make the big saves so he definately didn't save this team or do anything miraculous. I remember clearly back then reading articles and hearing even Shorthouse himself re-iterate many times that Schneider starting the playoffs instead of Luongo was strictly a reflection of the team's poor play, not goaltending, and that AV just wanted a different look which didn't work. Playing these 3 games in the playoffs, Schneider has not overthrown Luongo at all. Like I said, you have to win some big games or carry a team better than Lu did to be able to replace him as the starter. Schneider played in 3 playoff games and won just one of them. To me that is not enough to become starter on what should be the best team in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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