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Originally Posted by Infamous1
Where's the patriotism people?? I work in Vancouver and yesterday everyone was wearing their Canada gear and I had my Crosby Jersey on and it was great. Finally people were showing how proud they are to be Canadian. Hell it felt like we were in the States on July 4.
This Team Canada will face more pressure than any Canadian team has in any sport in history and they deserve our support.
I will cheer for Iginla when he scores as he will be helping OUR Country succeed in OUR favorite sport.
All of you haters that will be upset if Luongo plays, go cheer for someone else.
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I wouldn't be upset if Luongo became the #1 because he was playing the best of all the goalies through the round robin and the other two looked shaky. This is a short tournament and they'll probably go with whoever looks better between Luongo and Broduer through the exhibition and seems to be hot. I've heard all three goalies will get a start in the round robin games so the #1 spot is hardly spoken for.
However, all biases aside, Broduer is a much more accomplished goalie. He's won Vezina trophies, Stanley Cups, and of course a Gold Medal already. Luongo has won two playoff series. In separate years. That's about it. And in the biggest games of his career he has not been stellar. Elimination game against the Ducks in '07 he lets in a soft wrister from the blue line in overtime because he was yelling at the ref for a penalty. Elimination game against the Hawks' last year he lets in seven goals. And of course his infamous gaffe playing the puck in the GOLD MEDAL game in World Juniors. If he gets that spot he better be playing out of his mind and Broduer better look terrible. Anything else and I would assume he's being given the spot because it's Vancouver, and he plays for the Canucks.
If he does take the spot, stand on his head and win us a gold medal I'll eat a big piece of humble pie and love every bite, but until that happens I'll be singing this tune.