Roberto Luongo completed a home-and-home sweep of Montreal on Tuesday, stopping 32 of 33 in a 4-1 win.
Luongo completed a home-and-home sweep of Montreal on Tuesday, stopping 32 of 33 in a 4-1 win.
Analysis:
Oddly, the Habs offered more resistance in Florida on Saturday than they did on their home turf Tuesday, leading to Luongo's 34th win of the year and an Atlantic Division title for the Panthers. To be fair, it wasn't exactly a home-and-home affair, as the Panthers played the Leafs in between. The veteran has won seven of his last 10 starts despite a trio of four-goal mishaps in that span, providing a painful reminder to his potential playoff opponents that even when Luongo isn't at his best, his mates can pick up the slack on the offensive end.
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