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Originally Posted by Johnny Canuck
Another great performance from Luongo on the international stage, was during the 2004 World Cup against the Czech who at the time were considered by many as a better team than Canada. Brodeur was down with injury and the game was a do or die. Luongo played brilliantly making 37 stops in the victory. Hes a highly capable goalie, and with a team as skilled as Canada playing in front of him, im not terribly concerned.
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I actually thought he didnt play great that game. I think the media overhyped his performance. Sure he made lots of saves and won the game, but the reason he faced so many shots was his inability to handle the puck and his tendency to give up fat rebounds.
That was the game where I found out why Luigi always faced so many shots in Florida. Lots of it was due to his inability to control rebounds.