Goalie Poll

[Samw]

Gotta start the number 1 string player. If he chokes, then they must make a trade for next season because he's had plenty of years to prove himself.

[trilinearmipmap]

I don't know much about hockey. But it seems Luongo can be brilliant at times but is inconsistent. The backup goaltender is good. What is the point of having a backup goaltender if you don't use him when the number one goaltender isn't performing? And with the home games being so close, if we wait until Luongo lets a few in it won't be any use pulling him after that. Play Schneider, Luongo has had enough chances.

[Edmonton newbie]

start luongo he can stand there with that gaping wickets stance and let 6 or 7 in before they boo him off the ice

[Samw]

Your number 1 goalie is supposed to give you the best chance of winning. If the coach starts Schneider and the Canucks lose, the coach is probably going to get fired. Everyone will be second guessing why the better goalie didn't start the most important game of the season.

If you put in your best goalie and he loses the most important game of the season then there is more proof that Luongo is not the answer and you can make a move.

If Luongo starts, win or lose, there will be no questions for next season (He is either a savior or trade bait). If we start Schneider and Canucks lose, there will be lot more questions than answers for next season about how Luongo would have made a difference.

Hehe, I say, give him a chance to be a hero or a zero.

LOL. I just read some of the above comments. Not sure why all the hate. He seems like a nice guy.

[silentcivilian]

Well, nice doesnt cut it in the hockey world I guess haha..

My vote, is play a pylon with equipment on and write lou on its backside. That should do the trick!

AAnnnnddd.. Im fed up with vancouver, there is alot of hate and for good reason. Id like to quote a news article.

"When last we saw the Vancouver Canucks against the Blackhawks some six weeks ago, they were a gutless collection of whining, cheap-shot artists whose best quality was their ability to do their hair while driving to the rink — not to mention hair-pulling after they got there. However, we must confess that with the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Finals, there's been a change. Oh, yeah, they're still a gutless collection of whining, cheap-shot artists whose best quality is their ability to do their hair while driving to the rink — not to mention hair-pulling after they get there. But now they've added biting and kicking. What's next, purse throwing?"

Lets list events that cause this wonderful reputation:
1. Rome vs Horton (headshot)
2. Bieska vs Stalberg (refused to fight)
3. Torres vs Seabrook (headshot)
4. Torres vs Scott (Refused fight after knocking seabrook out)
5. Kessler vs Kane (Headshot)
6. Edler vs Brouwer (Headshot)
7. Hamhuis vs Bolland (Headshot)
8. Burrows vs Bergeron (Biting(Burrows only player I know of that also has been called for hairpulling.. just a sidenote))
9. Burrows vs Thomas (Thomas won fight, but it was instigated by Burrows 3rd slash on the top of Thomas's stick to knock it out of his hands)
10. Sedin vs Marchand (Refused fight.. infact refused to do anything to defend himself)

The list goes on.. I wont mention the Sharks series cause San Jose had as many bad plays as Vancouver to list for cheap shots.. and Nashville had a couple headshots, but they were afraid of Weber.

All in all, Boston has to win game 7, not for them, but for all the legends who fought, bled, scored and won the cup with grace before them.

[MMAX]

Put Luongo, I mean Lebrango in. He won't show up when the series is on the line and the Bruins will have an easier time icing the victory.