Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Adjusting to Brodeur on the Bench



Sometimes you need to shake things up a bit. Eat here one day, down the block the next. Nothing wrong with either place, but this one seems right for the moment at hand.

That's the feeling here in the Lounge about Canada putting Martin Brodeur on the bench and Roberto Luongo in net.

There's a confidence factor, for the goalies in question, and for the whole team. When your rock in net looks shaky, it's time to reassess.

Brodeur has been the main man for a long time, steady hands as the waters begin to roil. But last Sunday against the United States he looked like he was trying juggle one of those Fat Darrell sandwiches you get from the grease trucks at Rutgers.

Brodeur a legend. A Fat Darrell a legend. In shaky hands? You have a mess on your hands. Canada has put its hopes in steadier hands in Luongo, who was fine on Tuesday night against Germany. He's on home ice as a Vancouver Canuck. He's ready to take over. I expect great things from him tonight against Russia.

Hmm, I wonder if I can get a Fat Darrell anywhere around the office.

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