| jigga250 | 01-11-2011 09:07 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Noir
(Post 7261097)
This is actually not a "Luongo" thing; it's more of a shooter's thing that I find has even recently been making it down to even beer league levels (high-tier mind you). They're not exactly shooting top corners but they're aiming for the area beside the goaltender's head as a solution for "butterfly goaltending."
Hell, if the shooter's good enough to pick that spot off everytime, I don't see it as a "Luongo" problem than it is every butterfly goalie's problem. And at 40+ shots by NHL calibre shooters, a few are most certainly going to hit that mark.
But yes, I do agree the team played flat in the middle.
edit: Oh, and I've taken account of the "cutting the angles" technique butterfly goalies use to compensate.
| Thats true, they were for the most part, good goals. And that spot right beside the neck/head definitely is the spot to pick on a butterfly goalie, Luongo was trying to get his shoulders up but I guess couldnt get them high enough.
I wasn't referring to the goals specifically, but his general play, mostly on plays in close, the near-goal for example (that the Islander player celebrated), should have been a routine save but somehow he couldn't smother it, he got turned sideways and pushed into the net, and it got dangerously close to the line. He seems to be getting pushed/slid into the net more often this year, and not holding the line as well....maybe as a result of him playing deeper, I guess. Also on that wraparound in the first, where he looked really slow coming across and the shooter had the whole top of the net but just oculdnt get it up. He just seemed really scrambly in his crease and unable to freeze the puck efficiently. Holding his line on scramble plays in close and covering rebounds, IMO, have been his weakness this year. | 