2010 Winter Olympics: Time for Canada to Pass the Torch From Brodeur to Luongo

Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Will Jefferson in NHL
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Well, now it seems awfullyáclear. If the Canadian men's hockey teamáwants to wináthe gold at the VancouveráOlympics, itá shouldáput theálocal starábetween the pipes where he belongsùwithout further ado. Roberto Luongo, in the tourney opener,ádid what Vancouver fans and anyone else who has watched him the last several years expected: He pitched a perfect shutout en route to an easy win. Then, facing a slightly more credible opponent, the Team Canada brain trust went back to its Salt Lake security blanket, Martin Brodeur. Facing the vaunted hockey powerhouse of Switzerland, Team Canadaá out-shot and out-chanced its opponent by a more than 2-to-1 margin, yet ended regulation tied 2-2. It took a shootoutáfor th ...

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