Luongo - The Glove from Above

[nemanja2306]

Eh...I still think Kipper>>>>>>Louuuuuuuuuuuuser

[Kaine]

Leave it to a Canucks troll to post an antagonizing thread on a rivals message board.

Yes the save was of the great sort, yes he damn well owed the team that save after the first goal he let in and yes he is a great goalie (he will suck tho after Sunday for everyone not a Canucks fan).

This thread borders on the pointless side as it was discussed in the GDT. A good save already being discussed never usually warrants a new thread, can't see this being any different.

[tkflames]

Luongo: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

[browna]

Hopefully this also shoots down any confidence Demitra had left before his next 20 game injury.

[-TC-]

go home Canuck troll, 7uongo was just good enough to squeek out a win. if he didn't give up a softy in the first he wouldn't have had to make that save at all.

[Jetsfan]

"Glove from Above" = Awesome

[transplant99]

Luongo made a save...yay.

[AtlantaMissesItsFlames]

What I have noticed isn't so much he is being spectacular between the pipes but he has been rock solid when needed and, more importantly, he has given the team confidence. The Canada D looks way happier with him back there and pinch more and simply are more part of an attack then they were against the US or the Swiss.

Last night they took their foot off that gas and it almost cost them. They won't make same mistake Sunday.

It pains me greatly to say this but as we cannot be in the room or know what is in the player's heads, given what I see on the ice I can see why (chokes back some vomit) Vancouver made him their captain.

[Fairweather]

Originally Posted by AtlantaMissesItsFlames

Last night they took their foot off that gas and it almost cost them. They won't make same mistake Sunday.

Or rather, it better not.

If Canada loses because they played hard, couldn't get past Miller and lost 1-0 I could probably take it. I'd be in the pits but I could take it.

But if they crap the bed, going down early (whether it's a soft goal from Luongo or the defense breaking down) or if they slack off, allowing the Americans to come back and take it, I'd be devastated.

Not only would the Canadians have lost, but they'd have proven everyone claiming they didn't have enough heart right. That's what I wouldn't be able to take.

[mister__big]

Originally Posted by AtlantaMissesItsFlames

What I have noticed isn't so much he is being spectacular between the pipes but he has been rock solid when needed and, more importantly, he has given the team confidence. The Canada D looks way happier with him back there and pinch more and simply are more part of an attack then they were against the US or the Swiss.

Last night they took their foot off that gas and it almost cost them. They won't make same mistake Sunday.

It pains me greatly to say this but as we cannot be in the room or know what is in the player's heads, given what I see on the ice I can see why (chokes back some vomit) Vancouver made him their captain.

Exactly. How much the players trust their goalie has a huge effect on their game. If the goalie can be counted on to make a huge save at a critical time in the game, it gives the forwards more confidence to their job which is to score and not be overly worried about backchecking all the time.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by AtlantaMissesItsFlames

What I have noticed isn't so much he is being spectacular between the pipes but he has been rock solid when needed and, more importantly, he has given the team confidence. The Canada D looks way happier with him back there and pinch more and simply are more part of an attack then they were against the US or the Swiss.

Last night they took their foot off that gas and it almost cost them. They won't make same mistake Sunday.

It pains me greatly to say this but as we cannot be in the room or know what is in the player's heads, given what I see on the ice I can see why (chokes back some vomit) Vancouver made him their captain.

This.

And it was Babcock. You could tell the first shift of the 3rd period the forecheck evaporated and the neutral zone clog materialized. He was content to sit back and take it for 20 minutes which was a monumentally ######ed thing to do.

While the score was 3-0 the Slovaks were still there the whole way, that was a tight game, you dont let off.

[Mayer]

Originally Posted by bomber317

Ah, I was wondering why Demitra shot that wide, but if it actual went off Doughty's stick, going wide then hits Lou then that makes more sense.

I don't know what smell my finger is looking at, but I also slowed the whole thing down as well and there is nothing that shows me it hit Doughty's stick. It wasn't going wide. Luongo made that save.

Won't kill you guys to admit he made a big save. No one is going to come to your house and strip you of your Flames fan status.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Mayer

I don't know what smell my finger is looking at, but I also slowed the whole thing down as well and there is nothing that shows me it hit Doughty's stick. It wasn't going wide. Luongo made that save.

Won't kill you guys to admit he made a big save. No one is going to come to your house and strip you of your Flames fan status.

I'll do it.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by Mayer

I don't know what smell my finger is looking at, but I also slowed the whole thing down as well and there is nothing that shows me it hit Doughty's stick. It wasn't going wide. Luongo made that save.

Won't kill you guys to admit he made a big save. No one is going to come to your house and strip you of your Flames fan status.

No save made, nothing to see, I'll go with the post theory.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Mayer

Won't kill you guys to admit he made a big save. No one is going to come to your house and strip you of your Flames fan status.

Isn't that his job? To make big saves? There have been a lot of big saves in the tournament wouldn't you expect Luongo to at least make one or two big saves in the games he's played? It's like if Iggy hadn't scored a goal in the tournament and then gets one last night with a nice shot. Would you really expect Flames fans to open up a thread on a Canucks forum titled; 'Iginla the perfect shot'? Big deal.

Be realistic. Luongo has been okay but he really hasn't had much work. Sunday will be the real test.

[dcbc]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

No save made, nothing to see, I'll go with the post theory.

If nothing else, Mel, you do an amazing job of staying in character no matter what the circumstance....right up there with the best in the business.

[pepper24]

Luongo hasn't had to be great for this tournament which is a true test to how good the Canadian team is. Hopefully the trend sticks against the US.

Norway 8 - 0: Norway's one great chance was with an open net and they miss the net. The rest were routine saves. Raycroft or McElhinney would have had similar results. 15 shots against.

Germany 8 - 2: 23 shots, 2 goals against. Not really tested.

Russia 7 -3: The dream match-up that every one wants. A big test that turns into the Russians folding led by Nabakov. Far from the epic game that everyone thought. 3 goals on 28 shots. Didn't have to do much as the offense did their job plus some.

Slovakia 3-2: Less than 10 shots the 1st 2 periods but 12 shots against in the 3rd period. Luongo let's in a softie that gets the Slovaks back in the game. The 2nd goal against is a defensive breakdown and he comes up with a huge save in the dying seconds. Biggest save of his career. 2 goals on 21 shots. Far from a great game but came up huge when needed.

USA: ???? Brodeur struggled and that gave Luongo the key until they either win it all or not. It'll be interesting to see what the Americans can do in a 2nd game against the Canadians. I don't see them being able to beat us a 2nd time but Luongo will have his toughest test and will need to be sharper than the past game.

Overall, not really tested in the tournament but and hasn't had to be great to get wins but that's a great thing for the Canadian team. It says a lot of the depth of the team. They don't need great goaltending like the other teams to win gold. Go Canada!

[Mayer]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Isn't that his job? To make big saves? There have been a lot of big saves in the tournament wouldn't you expect Luongo to at least make one or two big saves in the games he's played? It's like if Iggy hadn't scored a goal in the tournament and then gets one last night with a nice shot. Would you really expect Flames fans to open up a thread on a Canucks forum titled; 'Iginla the perfect shot'? Big deal.

Be realistic. Luongo has been okay but he really hasn't had much work. Sunday will be the real test.

If you notice, I didn't start the thread. I thought it was being discussed fine in the game thread.

Luongo has been good. Not great, not bad, but good. I have never said he has been lights out. My point is that some people are so scared to admit that he made a huge save to preserve the win. Yes, I know he wouldn't have had to make it if he didn't let in a bad goal, but he did. He made a mistake and then made up for it.

But the thread is about that save, and it was a big one. Beautiful save at the most important time of the game.

Looouuuuuu!!

[Nuckleduster]

Great save Luongo!

Want more on Sunday. And some goals from Iggy. I think ending the tournament with a Luongo shutout and an Iggy hat trick would be poetic in its symmetry.

And even though he's sitting, I have to note that Brodeur's been a total class act. Bobby Lou can learn from that.

[Azure]

Start a 2nd thread.

Either way, the only reason the Slovaks got back into the game was because Luongo crapped the bed on the first goal.

So give credit where credit is due. great save and all, but he screwed the pooch big time on the 1st goal.