Roberto Luongo's Bizarre Night in the Shootout

by Adam Gretz

Filed under: Blackhawks, Canucks, NHL Videos

Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo was so close to exorcising some of his demons against the Chicago Blackhawks -- the team that has eliminated Vancouver from the playoffs in each of the past two seasons -- on Wednesday night. Unfortunately he came up just inches short in what can only be described as a painfully unlucky sequence in a 2-1 shootout loss.

After stopping 31 of 32 shots through regulation and overtime, including one against Marian Hossa, the NHL's leading scorer, on a breakaway in the extra period, Luongo had a forgettable night in the shootout, surrendering three goals on all three shots he faced. It wasn't so much the fact that he gave up the goals, but the way the pucks ended up finding the back of the net.

Jonathan Toews opened the shootout by simply wiring a shot through Luongo's five-hole before the Canucks goaltender could even react. From there, things just got bizarre.

 

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