Luongo wins the big game - Page 3 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Fairweather · 02-28-2010, 10:29 PM

We saw how you were true and proud Canadians

Jetsfan · 02-28-2010, 11:55 PM

Congratulations Roberto...

,,,I will resume hating you in 65 minutes!

Azure · 02-28-2010, 11:58 PM

He wasn't that great, but he was good. And he made saves when Canada needed them, and despite him fighting the puck a lot, the fact that he made those saves accounts for more than any bad goal he ever let in.

pylon · 03-01-2010, 12:02 AM

Its absolutely clear to me that Luongo did absolutely nothing to help us win the Gold. It was up to Iginla to do all of the work in the corner to set up that 87 guy and single handedly win the Gold Medal for Canada. I also have reliable sources that tell me Jarome also coached the team, selected the roster, and drew up all of the plays. The entire coaching and management staff was there so Jarome wouldn't have to take all the credit. The only reason he put Luongo in, was because of a bet from from Patrick Kane that team Canada couldn't win with him in net.

Fairweather · 03-01-2010, 12:06 AM

Did you forget green text?

pylon · 03-01-2010, 12:13 AM

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Did you forget green text?

Didn't think it actually required it.

However questioning if I forgot green text, requires green text.

MelBridgeman · 03-01-2010, 12:37 AM

who?

TheContact · 03-01-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Blaster86

You know, I am not a big fan of the "Looooou!" chant. I think it is silly, I think it is already overused because it is done even on routine saves. But I think my highlight of these Olympics has to be Calgarypuck "Lou"ing.

On a forum filled with nothing but hatred for Luongo, a forum that normally wants to see him fail suddenly gets behind him and does what is single handedly the most annoying cheer, and they know it, because they love Canada. It was just huge for me.

d_phaneuf · 03-01-2010, 12:41 AM

this could be in the Kesler thread but I will put it here

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After the second intermission, in a broadcast interview, Canucks teammate and U.S. forward Ryan Kesler noted Luongo was fighting the puck and predicted the Americans would get an equalizer by pouring shots on goal. Told of the American bench's assessment of his weakness, Luongo said: "I'm wearing gold around my neck, I don't really care."

zamler · 03-01-2010, 12:43 AM

After the game, the look of relief on Luongo's face was unbelievable, he really looked like a guy that had a crushing weight taken off his shoulders. And for the first time I actually felt happy for him.

zamler · 03-01-2010, 12:44 AM

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Quite possibly the best pic, ever.

chalms04 · 03-01-2010, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

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Luongo said: "I'm wearing gold around my neck, I don't really care."

Reminds me of Patrick Roy's "I can't hear him because I've got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging up my ears."

Vulcan · 03-01-2010, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by zamler

After the game, the look of relief on Luongo's face was unbelievable, he really looked like a guy that had a crushing weight taken off his shoulders. And for the first time I actually felt happy for him.

He and the whole team had a crushing weight on their backs, the whole tournament. The USA had mostly nothing to lose. The States will mostly forget about it in a week while if we had lost, it would hang over us for four years.

The whole team handled it well but I bet the pressure made the game much closer than it should have been, so kudos to Luongo who handled it fairly well and the whole team Canada hockey team and the rest of our athletes, who also had to break the homeless drought. This wasn't like an established winter power with athletes who expected to win as a matter of course. This was ground breaking.

MelBridgeman · 03-01-2010, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Blaster86

You know, I am not a big fan of the "Looooou!" chant. I think it is silly, I think it is already overused because it is done even on routine saves. But I think my highlight of these Olympics has to be Calgarypuck "Lou"ing.

On a forum filled with nothing but hatred for Luongo, a forum that normally wants to see him fail suddenly gets behind him and does what is single handedly the most annoying cheer, and they know it, because they love Canada. It was just huge for me.

They were chanting looooou in the bars and on 17th Ave too..

jayswin · 03-01-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

this could be in the Kesler thread but I will put it here

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After the second intermission, in a broadcast interview, Canucks teammate and U.S. forward Ryan Kesler noted Luongo was fighting the puck and predicted the Americans would get an equalizer by pouring shots on goal. Told of the American bench's assessment of his weakness, Luongo said: "I'm wearing gold around my neck, I don't really care."

That is just awesome!

Shin Pad · 03-01-2010, 02:34 AM

Luongo played well, and I was cheering for him during the Olympics (as I was for everyone on team Canada). Now that it is over, I can get back to hating him and the rest of the non-Flames Canadian players

By the way - I hate Kesler even more now than before the Olympics - I didn't think that was possible

jar_e · 03-01-2010, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Infamous1

He went 5-0 with 4 of them being elimination games. Not bad.

This stat needs to be quoted. Say what you want about Luongo but he was a critical part of the team for the final games and the numbers back that up. Goalies will always be criticized and could always be better but the number one spot was Brodeur's spot to lose and he did it quite easily. Luongo stepped up and filled in perfectly.

Kidder · 03-01-2010, 05:02 AM

Credit to Luongo for stepping up and becoming a full team player too. There was a sequence in (I think) the 2nd period where there was a scramble in front and an American player took a few heavy whacks at the frozen puck, connecting with Luongo on one.

Typically we'd see Luongo sprawl backwards with the I'm shot routine, but he didn't even react except to shove the guy away.

I got fully behind Luongo as the tournament wore on and I'm actually thrilled for the guy right now. Of course once the season resumes I will be cursing his name and taunting him relentlessly until tears stream down his greasy face.

I love Canada!

Itse · 03-01-2010, 05:21 AM

I thought Luongo was okay, but not better. However, no big mistakes was all it took, and with the amount of pressure he had, that's nothing to sneeze at.

Just look at how the usually zen-like Kipper crumbled against the US. (Also to be fair, I don't think Luongo had it half as bad, as he knew he had the better team in front of him and only needed a no screw-ups performace, while in comparison Kipper was basicly asked to win the gold for Finland by himself.)

The pressures of international hockey can be overwhelming, as Finland has proven over and over and over and over and over, and over... ...and again.

Tsawwassen · 03-01-2010, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by flameswin

Gotta give credit where credit is due. Luongo has always been critisized for never winning the big game. In these Olympics, he took over for a shakey Brodeur, and won the big game, maybe the biggest in Canadian hockey history.

No, he wasn't perfect, but that doesn't matter. He made enough saves (and some big ones) to be a part of the Olympic Gold medal winning performance of a lifetime.

Luongo has silenced the critics, (well except for the usual group who will never stop bashing him) and deserves kudos for winning the big game.

Luongo will still be criticized until he wins the Stanley Cup and doubtful he will. The guy is tagged for blowing it in game 6 against the Bhawks last May amongst other things. Fleury should have taken over for Brodeur because he has a Stanley Cup ring. Remember that Luongo is the enemy before, during, and after this all star olympic tournament. The 1972 game 8 was the biggest game in Canada's history plus the 2002 gold. Hopefully, Luongo and the Canucks go on a slump to finish their second part of their road trip. They are not a shoe in to make the playoffs.