Luongo: As a team, we should be embarrassed by the way we played.

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Apr 022010
 

This is all you need to know about the Canucks’ 8-3 loss to the LA Kings last night (via Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province):

“I’m just going to make a statement and I’m not going to answer any questions,” Luongo said. “As a team, we should be embarrassed by the way we played. From the first guy, which is me, all the way out to the last guy, it’s unacceptable to play this way.

“We just have to get better. And that’s it.”

It was a horribly pathetic effort and the Canucks should be embarrased. With a single point against the Kings, who had lost 4 of their previous 5 games, the Canucks could have clinched a playoff spot. To quote Jerry Seinfeld, the Canucks instead folded faster than Superman on laundry day.

The defense were constantly out of position and gave the Kings all sorts of great scoring chances, and Luongo couldn’t come up with the great save to bail them out. Up front, it didn’t help that the Canucks didn’t have Daniel Sedin and lost Alex Burrows in the first period. It also didn’t help that Darcy Hordichuk did his darndest best to give the Kings the man-advantage.

On a more positive note…

Forced into a top-six role, Kyle Wellwood scored a couple of goals. Believe it or not, he’s within 3 points of matching last season’s point totals.

Somehow, Christian Ehrhoff managed a plus-2 rating in 23:54 minutes of ice-time. (6 of the Kings’ 8 goals were on even-strength.)

Alex Burrows sounded okay after the game. Here’s hoping he can make a speedy return to the lineup.

And maybe the rest of the team can get back to playing good hockey too.

  • http://wholelottarob.com Dr Rob Schertzer

    As a multi-millionaire, Luongo deserves to feel ashamed of making all that money for doing nothing good for mankind. There are so many people who make a difference to many more people that get paid much less for their hard work.

  • http://wholelottarob.com Dr Rob Schertzer

    As a multi-millionaire, Luongo deserves to feel ashamed of making all that money for doing nothing good for mankind. There are so many people who make a difference to many more people that get paid much less for their hard work.

  • Dan

    I agree, horrible game… but you also misquoted the ‘faster than Superman on laundry day’ quip. It’s actually from The Simpsons, when Bart is playing agent provocateur between Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel.

    Classic.

  • Dan

    I agree, horrible game… but you also misquoted the ‘faster than Superman on laundry day’ quip. It’s actually from The Simpsons, when Bart is playing agent provocateur between Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel.

    Classic.

  • Justin

    Easy on the preaching there, Dr. Rob. He does a lot of charity work in town and I don’t see your name in lights, pal. If this is your way of saying he played poorly, Luongo has admitted as much. Don’t confuse playing horribly with being a horrible person.

  • Justin

    Easy on the preaching there, Dr. Rob. He does a lot of charity work in town and I don’t see your name in lights, pal. If this is your way of saying he played poorly, Luongo has admitted as much. Don’t confuse playing horribly with being a horrible person.