Shut Up Roberto Luongo

Well well well. Someone on the Canucks seems to have a short term memory.

In an incredibly short-sighted comment, Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo stated that the goal Maxim Lapierre scored on Tim Thomas would have been an easy save for him. Specifically, he feels that way because he plays in the paint, while Thomas is a more aggressive goaltender.

Obviously, Luongo did not watch the play because, if he did, he would have realized that Thomas was actually in the crease. He was not five to ten feet from the net, which is apparently where Luongo thinks that Thomas plays at all times. It was just a strange bounce off of Thomas' chest that went into the net. Sometimes, these goals happen.

Next, what business does Roberto Luongo have calling out any other goalie? At last check, Thomas has given up a TOTAL of six goals in the Stanley Cup Finals. Luongo gave up eight in one game. Thomas has given up two fewer goals in five total games than he gave up in one. In fact, two of Thomas' losses in the Finals are because the Boston offense forgot to get on the plane to Vancouver. Yes, Luongo has two shutouts, but if the puck is being fired directly into the goalies chest, even Betty White could make those saves.

Then there is the side effect of calling out Tim Thomas only makes him angry. And Vancouver won't like Thomas when he's angry. At this point in time, Thomas is making a case to be the MVP of the playoffs, regardless of whether or not the Bruins win. Now that he's been called out? All bets are off. Thomas has already taken his game to another level in the finals, but he will bring it for the next two games.

Yes, the Canucks have a 3-2 lead in the series, but this will be going back to Vancouver. Thomas has been called out by an inferior netminder who suddenly thinks that he's great again. We'll see how Luongo fares back in Boston.

In the meantime, shut up Roberto Luongo. You may have doomed the Canucks to another year without the Cup.