JamesB Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 As of tonight Roberto Luongo has the lowest goals against average among qualified NHL goalies at 1.45. He is second in save percentage at .943. (And the Canucks lead the lead with the lowest overall goals against average.) It is hard to believe he can continue at this pace but if he does it will be his best year ever. And I wonder if a Vezina trophy is possible for a goaltender who plays only a little over half his team's games? The goalie is the most important player on the ice most nights. Without great goaltending the Canucks would have only a mediocre record right now instead of being one of the top team in the NHL. MG indicated that other GMs were willing to take Luongo as a salary dump -- they would take on the salary but not give much in return and indicated he would not make a trade on that basis. Right now MG looks smart for not trading Luongo and it is hard to imagine any trade that would improve the team right now. As it is, the Canucks will not have an easy time deciding who to demote when Kesler and Booth come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 All the people who threw Luongo under the bus and wanted to trade him for a bag of pucks are sure enjoying a nice plate of crow right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 This should be played as the game intro every time he starts :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Thomas Vanek leads the league in points as of tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Luongo is probably the best goalie in the league right now behind Anderson and Rinne, maybe even Price. You don't trade away a top-5 goalie to sit with a guy who's around top-20 in stats in Schneider. Right now Lu and Schneider have played the same number of games and it's quite obvious. Luongo > Schneider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus099 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 This should be played as the game intro every time he starts :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus099 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 assuming they split the season 50-50 and Luongo plays say another 17 full games, and he averages 3 goals against in all those games (and i seriously doubt that's going to happen) his GAA would still be 2.55 for the season. his previous best GAA for a year is 2.11 won't be surprised if he tops that the way he is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferlands_Head Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Luongo is probably the best goalie in the league right now behind Anderson and Rinne, maybe even Price. You don't trade away a top-5 goalie to sit with a guy who's around top-20 in stats in Schneider. Right now Lu and Schneider have played the same number of games and it's quite obvious. Luongo > Schneider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossbar and in Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 This is a nice problem to have, 2 clear number one goalies. At this point, why would we not keep Lu and make a run with what we have. Goaltending is the most critical position in the playoffs. We are the envy of the league right now. Lu is a proven playoff performer and his only problem was he couldn't score himself when our forwards ran dry. From now until trade deadline is for Schnieder to prove if HE is the real deal for our future, otherwise I say keep Lu and make a run for the prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Finally Luongo stopped caring what the media and fans think of him. All he's doing now is playing for fun and to win and he's playing like the Luongo of old. Keep it up Lou, ignore these morons and you'll continue to play great wherever you end up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshinefe Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Luongo is probably the best goalie in the league right now behind Anderson and Rinne, maybe even Price. You don't trade away a top-5 goalie to sit with a guy who's around top-20 in stats in Schneider. Right now Lu and Schneider have played the same number of games and it's quite obvious. Luongo > Schneider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwnstar Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 im glad he wants to stay till the end of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar baby watermelon Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The Luongo love-in still continues!!! I'm all for keeping him til the end of the season but after everything he has been through here, it's better off starting a new chapter elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwnstar Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 one last shot at lord Stanleys' mug with the blue, green and white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 It sounds like you know your NHL goalies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 big deal, the year we went to the finals Luongo and Schneider won the Jenning for fewest goal allowed 23 goals in 7 games (and that includes 2 shutout, so basically 23 in 5 games). Schneider would have the same stats if it wasn't for Edler and Garrisson's assist in the SJ games. HE would have started 10 our games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 It sounds like you know your NHL goalies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokes Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 We would still get wayyy more from Schnieder in a trade than Luongo. Seeing that Luongo did not diminish as a goaltender. Probably better off trading Schneider. Better Luongo and Lack than Schnieder and Lack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Luongo is probably the best goalie in the league right now behind Anderson and Rinne, maybe even Price. You don't trade away a top-5 goalie to sit with a guy who's around top-20 in stats in Schneider. Right now Lu and Schneider have played the same number of games and it's quite obvious. Luongo > Schneider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordiques_fan Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Schneider would have the same stats if it wasn't for Edler and Garrisson's assist in the SJ games. HE would have started 10 our games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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