Is Roberto Luongo on his way to an All-Time Shutout Record?

I don't follow professional sports anymore but a friend of mine, Mark, remarked that Roberto Luongo, goalie of the Vancouver Canucks, has just had 3 shutouts in a row. I checked and he has actually had 5 shutouts in the first 15 games of this season:

A quick check revealed the record for most shutouts in a single season is held by Tony Esposito in the 1969-70 season. So Luongo is in good stead to break this record if the trend continues!

I Believe, I Believe, I Believe ! ! !

The Vancouver Canucks just won Game #7 a few minutes ago! I must confess that I had been reluctant to let myself believe that they could pull a victory out of this series. And Period #1 didn't help on the optimism front. But they pulled it off, with a decisive 4 - 1 victory against Dallas, in no small part due to the amazing play of goalkeeper, Roberto Luongo, pictured here on the right with my friend, Palm Beach Post hockey writer, Brian Biggane.

May the citizens of Vancouver shout in unison: "We Believe, We Believe, We Believe ! ! !"

A Keeper of a Day!

Ever have one of those days where your plans suddenly changed and then something special happened as a result? This is exactly what happened to me today and is a reminder to always be open to opportunities!

My original plans were canceled so I joined a friend and her 2 kids to watch the Florida Panthers hockey team practice for their game against the Vancouver Canucks tomorrow. This was all arranged by another friend of mine who is a hockey writer in South Florida.

Unexpectedly, as we were walking into arena, we ran into the Canucks' all-star goalie, Roberto Luongo. He kindly posed with my friend's son and my other friend, the writer.