There's no reason to start panicking about goaltending right now. Sure, the third Pittsburgh goal was kinda soft, but Luongo's never been stellar at the start of the season. He certainly wasn't last year, but then he finished the regular season in the top 3 of every major statistical category. And there were a lot of problems with the Canucks last night beyond goaltending; blaming the loss squarely on Luongo is silly.
It would suck if Gillis traded away Schneider and he ended up being fantastic elsewhere, but keep in mind that he is just as likely to flop when given the starter role. There's no point in running that risk when you have a goalie that has already proven himself to be an elite starter in the NHL.
Has it really been so long since the "goalie graveyard" days that Canucks fans have forgotten what bad goaltending really looks like?
__________________
Reticulating Splines
|
Threaded Mode