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Did Luongo Ask ‘Out’ Of Today’s Game In Boston?

Found January 07, 2012 on Kukla's Korner: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Roberto Luongo
TEAMS: Vancouver Canucks

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from Joe Haggerty of CSNNE, Maybe Roberto Luongo should stop wondering why nobody else ever wants to pump his perpetually saggy tires? The Vancouver Canucks goaltender has once again created a firestorm of criticism by simply doing what everybody predicted “Bobby Lou” would choose in the first place: taking the easy way out. No matter what the Vancouver coaching staff posited publicly as the reasoning behind it, Luongo opted out of the difficult challenge facing down his demons against the Bruins at TD Garden. It’s the perfect example of “Bobby Lou just being Bobby Lou.” continued
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