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MelBridgeman · 02-22-2010, 10:20 PM

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Jesus Christ man, take off the glasses and stop drinking the kool-aid. We all know you hate Luongo, but you look like such a fool with some of your comments about Luongo and Canada.

If Luongo plays his best, not even Russia will put one by him.

use the ignore button, champ

OILFAN #81 · 02-22-2010, 10:24 PM

I have the utmost confidence in Luongo. He is one of the top 5 goalies in the world and is an elite goaltender. For the next 6 days i'll be cheering for him for sure. I hope he goes 4-0 from here on in and stones everyone. He certainly has the talent to do so.

zamler · 02-22-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Nope but I am sure Luongo will find away to throw his teammates under the bus.

"I can't score goals"

Give it a rest, seriously.

This is Canada's team, everyone there represents all of us, no matter what. Cheer for all of them, or cheer for the Russians.

jschick88 · 02-22-2010, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

I have the utmost confidence in Luongo. He is one of the top 5 goalies in the world and is an elite goaltender. For the next 6 days i'll be cheering for him for sure. I hope he goes 4-0 from here on in and stones everyone. He certainly has the talent to do so.

Elite? Come on now, that is taking it a little to far.

zamler · 02-22-2010, 10:28 PM

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Elite? Come on now, that is taking it a little to far.

Probably. But for the next 4 games, I hope Luongo becomes the greatest goaltender ever to lace em up.

Joborule · 02-22-2010, 10:31 PM

Quite frankly if your cheering for Team Canada, you should be cheering for Luongo to do well. Some of you guys take the Canucks hate too seriously to not want Luongo to perform well like he can.

jschick88 · 02-22-2010, 10:32 PM

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Probably. But for the next 4 games, I hope Luongo becomes the greatest goaltender ever to lace em up.

Can't agree more. Although I still disapprove of Luongo starting, I hope he can lead Canada to gold.

RandomDad · 02-22-2010, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Nope but I am sure Luongo will find away to throw his teammates under the bus.

"I can't score goals"

I heard on the Team1040 today, that Brodeur basically said he did his job and that the team couldn't capitalize on its chances.

zamler · 02-22-2010, 10:37 PM

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I heard on the Team1040 today, that Brodeur basically said he did his job and that the team couldn't capitalize on its chances.

Seriously? That doesn't sound like Marty. Never mind his incomprehensible puck handling cost us the game. (or a big reason at the very least)

Huntingwhale · 02-22-2010, 10:39 PM

Luongo is about to play the biggest game of his career. All the homers here like to quip about how he has never "made it to the big stage". I hate him as much as the next guy, but tomorrow l will be his #1 fan. If he wins...he stays in. If we lose...Canada goes home. The fate of out nation and the last 4 years rest on him now. Let's see what this guy can do. THIS is the biggest stage of his career. This now-elimination tournament will now define him. This will determine if he truely belongs among the elite. I for one hope he shuts the mouths of a lot of haters. Because all l care about is winning gold. It's now up to him to deliver.

RandomDad · 02-22-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by zamler

Seriously? That doesn't sound like Marty. Never mind his incomprehensible puck handling cost us the game. (or a big reason at the very least)

I just heard it from Blake Price who was quoting Brodeur. Don't know if he re-worded or anything though

Stanley · 02-22-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zamler

Seriously? That doesn't sound like Marty. Never mind his incomprehensible puck handling cost us the game. (or a big reason at the very least)

Well in fairness to Marty, we didn't...however, avoiding playing baseball with the puck would of helped too...I still think Marty came up huge for us on some breakaways and close in shots, but Luongo's earned his shot.

Stanley · 02-22-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Luongo is about to play the biggest game of his career. All the homers here like to quip about how he has never "made it to the big stage". I hate him as much as the next guy, but tomorrow l will be his #1 fan. If he wins...he stays in. If we lose...Canada goes home. The fate of out nation and the last 4 years rest on him now. Let's see what this guy can do. THIS is the biggest stage of his career. This now-elimination tournament will now define him. This will determine if he truely belongs among the elite. I for one hope he shuts the mouths of a lot of haters. Because all l care about is winning gold. It's now up to him to deliver.

No kidding, all this Canucks BS is getting old, grow up people it's Team Canada, I swear Flames fans are getting more stupid by the hour...

MelBridgeman · 02-22-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RandomDad

I heard on the Team1040 today, that Brodeur basically said he did his job and that the team couldn't capitalize on its chances.

Yes he did say that on CTV after the game.

Phaneuf3 · 02-22-2010, 10:52 PM

If he's going to be the starter for the rest of the tourney, I hope he cuts out the diving and whining crap and stops a ton of pucks. I'm not pleased that our hopes rest on him but the fact is that it looks like they probably do at this point so... all the best to him for the rest of the olympics and not one second longer.

Dana Murzyn · 02-22-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zamler

Seriously? That doesn't sound like Marty. Never mind his incomprehensible puck handling cost us the game. (or a big reason at the very least)

Here's what he said (quoted from another board):

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I made the saves. It was a tough game. They got some bounces and scored some goals, one goes off my player. I made some key saves I thought in the game to turn it around and we just didn’t take advantage of it. After the two breakaway saves I made in the second I thought maybe something as going to happen and we went on to take three penalties in a row and they score that fourth goal that was important for them.

flip · 02-22-2010, 11:20 PM

Winnipeg. 1999. WJHC. Luongo played one of the best games by a goaltender I've ever seen and stopped 40 shots before we lost in OT (we were out shot 40-18). Against who? The Russians of course.

I know that was a long time ago but hopefully he puts on that kind of performance again in the QF (without the loss of course).

HPLovecraft · 02-22-2010, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dana Murzyn

Here's what he said (quoted from another board):

Yikes, having read that quote, I am glad Luongo is playing in his place. He didn't even acknowledge the fact that he could have played better, and instead basically states it was everyone else's fault.

Stompin Tom · 02-22-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Nope, he is 2nd soley based on age, otherwise god forbid you sit a stanley cup champ in the press box

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You must enjoy being wrong about pretty much everything.

Johnny Canuck · 02-22-2010, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by flip

Winnipeg. 1999. WJHC. Luongo played one of the best games by a goaltender I've ever seen and stopped 40 shots before we lost in OT (we were out shot 40-18). Against who? The Russians of course.

I know that was a long time ago but hopefully he puts on that kind of performance again in the QF (without the loss of course).

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.