Archive for October 26th, 2009
Roberto Luongo Sets New Record!
After Sunday’s game with the Edmonton Oilers, Luongo set a new shutout record for the Vancouver Canucks breaking Kirk McLean’s old record of 20. Luongo now has 48 career shutouts to his credit.
After a slow start to the season, Luongo is finally getting his groove back. With last nights win, the Vancouver Canucks are now over the .500 mark at 6-5-0.
Bobby Orr: Boosting the Bruins’ Profile
There’s something jarring and slightly intimidating about seeing photos of a professional hockey player going about his business without a helmet. Today, piles of medical research and an infusion of common sense have taught us that the risk of a concussion is very real for hockey players, and the long-term effects of closed head injuries are serious indeed. In the 1960s and ’70s, Bobby Orr knew very little about such risks, and he might not have cared anyway.
Orr helped bring two Stanley cups to Boston in the early ’70s, and he took the Bruins back to the Cup finals again in ’74. He was awarded the Norris Trophy – reserved for the best defenceman in the league – a record eight straight years. He also stands as the sixth most prolific goal scorers among defenceman – no small feat during an era when forwards and centers took most of the shots. Autographed hockey sticks from Bobby Orr and other legends of his day have become valuable collectors items.