From simmonssteve Roberto Luongo and Sidney Crosby - hall of famer and future hall of famer linked forever
By now, everyone knows that Crosby scored the winning goal in overtime at the Vancouver Olympic Games in 2010 — the so-named Golden Goal. It’s the Paul Henderson, ‘where were you’ hockey moment for a younger generation of Canadians. But what is rarely talked about is the save Luongo made 17 seconds before the Crosby goal.Article content“It was a quick play, a turnover” Luongo was telling the story Friday at the Hall. “ Pavelski just turned around and shot it.
Niedermayer carried the puck, as was his custom, and passed to Crosby. The puck wound up tangled up in the skates of an official. Jarome Iginla fed the puck to Crosby, who scored quickly on Ryan Miller to win gold for Canada. History was made and the streets of Vancouver and the streets of Canada were open for a celebration.Article contentHe almost won a Stanley Cup a year later but the painful memory the 2011 defeat to the Boston Bruins lives with him.
“I’m really happy for him,” said Crosby. “I’m happy for the person, I’m happy for the hockey player. What he accomplished in his career was pretty special. Crosby was 22 when he scored the Golden Goal. Luongo was 30 when he had the gold medal placed around his neck.
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