I had a feeling this could happen… St. Louis just cannot solve Roberto Luongo! The Canucks’ captain is currently playing on a different universe. The red pipe has been favorable for him, but he’s made some monstrous saves in the first 2 games of this series. Andy McDonald is especially wondering how he hasn’t beaten Luongo yet. Every time the Blues think they’re about to get one, he’s a step ahead and in position to make the save. Luongo is just unbelievable right now. Since Vancouver’s home loss to the …

Can you believe that perennial All-Star goaltender Roberto Luongo never had a playoff shutout before last night? Well, his 30-save performance in a 2-0 Game 2 win over St. Louis was his inaugural venture into playoff blanking history. Elliot Pap has the complete recap.
That Western Conference quarterfinal series is now headed to St. Louis with the Canucks up two games to one.
After the game, Blues head coach Andy Murray had some choice words for the Canucks in reference to the postgame scrap that ensued. But, as Tony Gallagher of The …

A preview of the first round series between Vancouver and St. Louis.

Luongo keeps Canucks in Northwest race
Going into last night, the Flames could have wrapped up the Northwest Division with a regulation win in Vancouver. But Roberto Luongo had different plans. Calgary pelted Luongo with a lot of rubber, but he turned away 46 of 47 shots en route to the Canucks’ 4-1 win.
Jarome Iginla knotted the game at 1 in the 2nd, but Mattias Ohlund responded 22 seconds later with his first of two goals. The Flames had their chances in the 3rd with 3 power plays… but couldn’t crack …

Devils’ struggles continue
Whatever you think of New Jersey’s recent 6-game losing streak, you can’t put the blame on Marty Brodeur. His defense in front of him has been non-Devil like. They’re giving up nearly 36 shots a game in the last 8 games, which they’ve lost 7. Also, the offense has run dry as they’ve scored a grand total of 7 goals during this losing streak. And it’s interesting to point out that these struggles have come immediately after Brodeur’s celebratory 552nd win.
Last year they had a brutal 5-game losing …