Luongo

Luongo is less than two months removed from leading Canada to a gold medal at the Olympics, and Niemi is still in the process of proving himself as Chicago's No. 1.

Western Conference semifinals: Blackhawks-Canucks preview 2010

• Vancouver might not catch Calgary for the Northwest Division crown, but at this point, the Canucks stand a better chance to go deeper in the playoffs than the Flames, simply because Roberto Luongo is a better goaltender than Miikka Kiprusoff.

Observations as the NHL heads into the stretch drive 2009

Luongo is on an amazing run, one that recently featured a team-record shutout streak of 242 minutes, 36 seconds.

USATODAY.com 2008

Galiardi made it 4-0 with 7: 56 left, beating Luongo from a sharp angle for his third NHL goal - all coming against the Canucks - in his seventh career game.

USATODAY.com 2008

Notes: Luongo is fourth among active goalies with 46 shutouts. ...

USATODAY.com 2008

Schneider watched Curtis Sanford start the first two games in Luongo's absence.

USATODAY.com 2008

Luongo is 8-1-2 in that same stretch with a 1.43 goals-against average, a 94.7 save percentage, and all four of his shutouts this season.

USATODAY.com 2007

` ` Luongo is a world-class goaltender, but he's not unbeatable.

USATODAY.com 2007

During the same man advantage, Calgary tied the game when Nolan took a cross-crease pass from Langkow and roofed a shot past Luongo from a tough angle.

USATODAY.com 2007

It was just the second time in Luongo's two seasons in Vancouver he didn't start a home game.

USATODAY.com 2007