Roberto Luongo

ROBERTO LUONGO…THE $10 MILLION DOLLAR MAN…
IT SHOULD NOT MATTER WHAT A PLAYER MAKES…
NOW TRY AND EXPLAIN THAT TO THE FANS…
IF YOU DIVIDE HIS SALARY INTO THE NUMBER OF WINS LUONGO IS EXPECTED TO EARN THIS SEASON…
IT TRANSLATES INTO ABOUT $250 THOUSAND DOLLARS A WIN…
BUT THAT NUMBER COULD BE A LOT HIGHER…
IN 5 STARTS LUONGO HAS MANAGED TO PRODUCE JUST 1 WIN…
AT THAT RATE…THE COST PER WIN IS CLOSE TO A MILLION DOLLARS…
SO FAR THIS SEASON HE IS A PERFECT 0 FOR 3 ON THE ROAD…WITH A GOALS-AGAINST-AVERAGE OF 5.29…
LASTNIGHT IN MINNESOTA HE GAVE UP 6 GOALS ON 18 SHOTS…AND WAS PULLED AFTER THE SECOND PERIOD…
GOALTENDERS IN HOCKEY ARE LIKE PITCHERS IN BASEBALL AND QUARTERBACKS IN FOOTBALL…
THE WINS AND LOSSES ARE ATTACHED TO THEIR RESUME…
AND NO WHERE IS THAT MORE PAINFULL THAN IN THE PLAYOFFS…
LAST SPRING THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ONCE AGAIN ENDED THE CANUCKS SEASON…
BUT IT’S MORE ABOUT HOW THEY ENDED THE CANUCKS SEASON…
THE HAWKS WON ALL 3 GAMES IN VANCOUVER…BY A COMBINED SCORE OF 17-7…
LUONGO WAS IN GOAL FOR ALL IT…
TONIGHT THE CANUCKS ARE IN CHICAGO…
AND ONCE AGAIN…ROBERTO LUONGO WILL GET THE START…
WHAT ADDS TO THIS DRAMA…IS HOW WELL COREY SCHNEIDER IS PLAYING AS HIS BACK UP…
IN 4 PERIODS…SCHNEIDER HAS GIVEN UP JUST 1 GOAL…
BUT THERE SHOULD BE NO DEBATE ABOUT…WHO SHOULD START…
LUONGO IS ON THE FIRST YEAR OF 12 YEAR CONTRACT WORTH $64 MILLION DOLLARS…
DESPITE THE INJURIES…STUPID PENALTIES AND THE LACK OF SECONDARY SCORING…
HE IS BEING PAID TO CARRY THIS TEAM…
IT SHOULD NOT MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY HE’S GETTING PAID TO DO THAT…
AND YET…SOMEHOW…IT DOES…