Luongo blows it again

[Guardian Angel]

I couldn't help but see Luongo mishandle the shots coming his way in the third period. He let out huge rebounds because he could not hold on to the puck. Alas, the OT goal huge rebound, game over!

Chicaog in Seven

G.A.

 

[mercyshooter]

not luongo's fault! the nucks keep letting hawks to come in to the zone!

 

[Mr.Boggo]

I wonder who they play in game 7. Luongo or Schneider, I'd say they almost have to go with Luongo. He is their 12 year man, they can't trade him, so they almost need to make sure Luongo stays happy.

 

[vancity_cowboy]

has anybody heard what got hurt with schneider? it looked like a groin to me, and that's the case then we're stuck with loungo for the duration

 

[Mr.Boggo]

Just cramps, he is good to go if called on.

 

[sinfulltimez]

Heard Schneider crapped up...............thought it was a pulled groin too. I felt that was a good call to let Schneider play this game and as usual he play steady.

Now we will see what Loungo is really made of. They are after all the best 1 - 2 punch in the league.

 

[Chef99]

I couldn't help but see Luongo mishandle the shots coming his way in the third period. He let out huge rebounds because he could not hold on to the puck. Alas, the OT goal huge rebound, game over!

Chicaog in Seven

G.A.

Sorry, don't see it that way at all. Luongo made some good saves and a lot of times it's up to the rest of the players to clear the rebounds. Canucks dominated the 3rd and OT, just a bad break in the end - a rebound that any one of a number of players shoulda cleared.

 

[Bartdude]

Gotta dance with who brung ya.

 

[badbadboy]

The Hawks won it but I really do question the refereeing last night. How was Bryan Bickell blindside hit to Kevin Bieksa not a penalty? Very similar to the Torres hit but Bickell left his feet. Minimum was an interference penalty and in regular league play would have a double minor boarding penalty. No call. BS I say.

 

[badbadboy]

I actually thought the refs did a good job last night. The players decided the game...the way it should be. The difference was Crawford...the kid is on fire.

So are you saying that OT penalty by Bickell was not a penalty? If not, then the Torres hit early in the playoffs wasn't either IMHO.

FWIW I can't stand these two different refereeing systems "regular season vs playoffs". Refereeing consistency throughout regular season and playoffs should be seamless.

Let em play old skool all year long or keep the same rules in the playoffs as the regular season too.

Yes, Crawford was the better of the three goalies last night. Schneids would have been better if he had stayed in his damn net and let the D men handle the puck.

 

[Man Mountain]

The Hawks won it but I really do question the refereeing last night. How was Bryan Bickell blindside hit to Kevin Bieksa not a penalty? Very similar to the Torres hit but Bickell left his feet. Minimum was an interference penalty and in regular league play would have a double minor boarding penalty. No call. BS I say.

Seabrooke didn't touch the puck when Torres hit him. Therefore, two minutes for interference. Bieksa was playing the puck when he got hit. But there were certainly plenty of other non calls last night in Chicago's favour. And the goaltender interference call against Torres last night was soft and probably only called because it WAS Torres.

 

[vancity_cowboy]

Seabrooke didn't touch the puck when Torres hit him. Therefore, two minutes for interference. Bieksa was playing the puck when he got hit. But there were certainly plenty of other non calls last night in Chicago's favour. And the goaltender interference call against Torres last night was soft and probably only called because it WAS Torres.

that's exactly why the hit behind the net wasn't called - and it's why the torres hit on seabrooke was only called interference. both calls were exactly right - there was no head-hunting at all

but i agree, torres was hit into the goal by chicago - that was no 'goaltender interference' by torres at all

i had to laugh at sedin's long face about the slash that broke his stick in half - damned good thing it didn't hit his hands, it would have broken them right through the gloves!

 

[badbadboy]

Seabrooke didn't touch the puck when Torres hit him. Therefore, two minutes for interference. Bieksa was playing the puck when he got hit. But there were certainly plenty of other non calls last night in Chicago's favour. And the goaltender interference call against Torres last night was soft and probably only called because it WAS Torres.

Sure looks like he touched the puck to me.

That hit on Bieksa was a penalty. All season long the zebras have been calling it and now they swallow their whistles?

 

[Man Mountain]

Sure looks like he touched the puck to me.

Watch it again. He turns to look at it but it passes right by and he never played it.

 

[badbadboy]

Watch it again. He turns to look at it but it passes right by and he never played it.

Camera angle doesn't show his stick touching the puck at all. From the front of the net view it does look like Seabrooke touches it while going around the boards.

But my main point is the Bieksa hit was a penalty that went uncalled.

 

[mercyshooter]

playoff is different than regular season. every team knows it! canucks just can't make a name out of it!