CrashingTheGoalie

by Drew Baird

Am I the only one here who is watching this Province put doubt in one of the best players this franchise has had the pleasure of following?

Yes Luongo has not been himself since the Olympic break, looking less like an Olympic gold medalist and more like John Garrett between the pipes but he is still Roberto Luongo. I am sick of reading posts in forums and articles written about how Raycroft is putting up better numbers and should be starting.

Raycroft faces far less pressure than Luongo. Yes he is the best back up we’ve had in the Lu era but he isn’t Roberto. Look back to Lu’s first three seasons here, if he wasn’t the best player on the ice the chances of the Canucks coming out with the W were slim to none. With the emergence of the Sedins, Kesler, Burr, Samuelsson (the list goes on) this team can win when Luongo is just ok. Maybe he has got a little too comfortable being ok.

Is that a problem? I don’t have the answer to that.

I do know however that Roberto is one of the most passionate and emotional players in the league.

Aside from game 6 in the playoffs last year he has been outstanding to date in all playoff competition. I have no reason to believe that Lu will not be ready to lead this team in the playoffs.

This team will go as far as Luongo can carry them. As soon as he picks up his first win in the 2010 playoffs everyone will forget a couple weak goals against the spOilers.