“Luongo doesn’t want to be in Vancouver. Luongo wants to be traded back to the East. Luongo’s wife doesn’t like it in Vancouver, he wants out.” These are the types of idiotic comments we have had to endure during the Canucks struggles last season, and during the early part of this season.
Last season the Canucks defence was decimated by injuries. Bieksa, Ohlund, and Salo were out for extended periods of time. The Canucks were giving up far, far too many quality chances and there is nobody in the league that could have done any better than Luongo. Does anybody remember that we had Mike Weaver (acquired via the waiver wire from the L.A. Kings last season) patrol the blue line for 55 games in front of Luongo last season? Mike Weaver!
Luongo has been perfect the last 3 games and now leads the league with 5 shut outs. That’s 5 shutouts in 14 starts!
Luongo led the Canucks to their 3rd straight victory, 5th in 6 games, Saturday night, with a superb performance in the Canucks 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Two saves, both off the dangerous Pierre-Marc Bouchard, exemplify the brilliance of Luongo. 20seconds into the 2nd period, Wild winger Benoit Pouliot raced down the left wing and made a great cross ice pass to Bouchard, who one timed a slap shot. Luongo slid clear across from the right side of his crease to get his left pad on the shot. The beauty of this save was not just the agility and quickness that Luongo showed, it was where his left pad stopped the shot. His left pad was actually behind his body at about a 30degree angle. He made the save as the puck was passing him!
Luongo robbed Bouchard again 7 minutes later. A point shot was deflected directly to Bouchard who was skating to the right side of the net. When the puck reached Bouchard’s stick, the challenging Luongo was at the top of the crease. As Bouchard was releasing the puck, to what looked like an open net and a sure goal, Luongo once again stuck out his left pad to cover the open left side of the net and take away a sure goal from Bouchard.
While Ryan Kesler has been excellent so far this season, Luongo continues to lead the Canucks, as good Captains should.
Notes:
- Mateo “Mad Dog” Fulkco scored his first goal of his hockey career Saturday morning for the Victoria Grizzlies. Asked how he scored, Fulkco replied “I stood at the open side of the net and my friend passed me the puck and I put it in”.
Another first, and equally as impressive, was the fact that Fulcko did not go offside the whole game.
Last season the Canucks defence was decimated by injuries. Bieksa, Ohlund, and Salo were out for extended periods of time. The Canucks were giving up far, far too many quality chances and there is nobody in the league that could have done any better than Luongo. Does anybody remember that we had Mike Weaver (acquired via the waiver wire from the L.A. Kings last season) patrol the blue line for 55 games in front of Luongo last season? Mike Weaver!
Luongo has been perfect the last 3 games and now leads the league with 5 shut outs. That’s 5 shutouts in 14 starts!
Luongo led the Canucks to their 3rd straight victory, 5th in 6 games, Saturday night, with a superb performance in the Canucks 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Two saves, both off the dangerous Pierre-Marc Bouchard, exemplify the brilliance of Luongo. 20seconds into the 2nd period, Wild winger Benoit Pouliot raced down the left wing and made a great cross ice pass to Bouchard, who one timed a slap shot. Luongo slid clear across from the right side of his crease to get his left pad on the shot. The beauty of this save was not just the agility and quickness that Luongo showed, it was where his left pad stopped the shot. His left pad was actually behind his body at about a 30degree angle. He made the save as the puck was passing him!
Luongo robbed Bouchard again 7 minutes later. A point shot was deflected directly to Bouchard who was skating to the right side of the net. When the puck reached Bouchard’s stick, the challenging Luongo was at the top of the crease. As Bouchard was releasing the puck, to what looked like an open net and a sure goal, Luongo once again stuck out his left pad to cover the open left side of the net and take away a sure goal from Bouchard.
While Ryan Kesler has been excellent so far this season, Luongo continues to lead the Canucks, as good Captains should.
Notes:
- Mateo “Mad Dog” Fulkco scored his first goal of his hockey career Saturday morning for the Victoria Grizzlies. Asked how he scored, Fulkco replied “I stood at the open side of the net and my friend passed me the puck and I put it in”.
Another first, and equally as impressive, was the fact that Fulcko did not go offside the whole game.
4 comments:
Mad Dog is home from school today sick....he was thrilled to see his name in print!! But he was wondering why Uncle Bobby doesn't know how to spell Fulkco? lol You made his day...your a good Uncle!!
Way to go Mad Dog!!
Congratulations Mad Dog! Keep up the good work! We're proud of you!
Way to go Mad Dog!!! That's way better than your Uncle Bob did!! The Grizzlies.....wow!!!
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