Pogge having a tough time

[Sebastien Centomo]

Not to split hairs- but there wasn't too much pressure at the WJC. Pretty much just had to be steady.

Are you confusing Pogge with Jeff Glass?

Bob McKenzie said before the tournament that Pogge had to put up a Manny Legace-type preformance inorder for Canada to win it all.

http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/bob_mckenzie.asp?id=147207

I think when you talk about an underdog team - like Team Canada - you always go back to goaltending. As long as I've covered this tournament if you are an underdog team the way you steal gold or get to a gold-medal game - great goaltending.

In 1990 it was Stephane Fiset who stole gold for Canada. In 1993 Manny Legace stole gold for Canada. In 1999 Roberto Luongo stood on his head to get to an overtime loss to the Russians in the gold-medal game. So Justin Pogge, the number one goaltender for this team, is going to have to be the best goaltender in the tournament if Canada is going to win gold this year.

If that's not pressure then I don't know what is.

 

[mooseOAK*]

Not to split hairs- but there wasn't too much pressure at the WJC. Pretty much just had to be steady.

Probably could have said the same thing about Fleury.

 

[HankyZetts]

Are you confusing Pogge with Jeff Glass?

Bob McKenzie said before the tournament that Pogge had to put up a Manny Legace-type preformance inorder for Canada to win it all.

http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/bob_mckenzie.asp?id=147207

I think when you talk about an underdog team - like Team Canada - you always go back to goaltending. As long as I've covered this tournament if you are an underdog team the way you steal gold or get to a gold-medal game - great goaltending.

In 1990 it was Stephane Fiset who stole gold for Canada. In 1993 Manny Legace stole gold for Canada. In 1999 Roberto Luongo stood on his head to get to an overtime loss to the Russians in the gold-medal game. So Justin Pogge, the number one goaltender for this team, is going to have to be the best goaltender in the tournament if Canada is going to win gold this year.

If that's not pressure then I don't know what is.

He was definetly not the best goalie in the tourney!
Rask is easily the better prospect of the two. Pogge is a solid calm goalie. a little overrated by leafs fans but everyone overrates their prospects a little. IMO Price and Rask will be headlining the Leafs-Habs rivalry for years to come.

 

[loudi94]

Are you confusing Pogge with Jeff Glass?

Bob McKenzie said before the tournament that Pogge had to put up a Manny Legace-type preformance inorder for Canada to win it all.

http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/bob_mckenzie.asp?id=147207

I think when you talk about an underdog team - like Team Canada - you always go back to goaltending. As long as I've covered this tournament if you are an underdog team the way you steal gold or get to a gold-medal game - great goaltending.

In 1990 it was Stephane Fiset who stole gold for Canada. In 1993 Manny Legace stole gold for Canada. In 1999 Roberto Luongo stood on his head to get to an overtime loss to the Russians in the gold-medal game. So Justin Pogge, the number one goaltender for this team, is going to have to be the best goaltender in the tournament if Canada is going to win gold this year.

If that's not pressure then I don't know what is.

I know what was said, he just didn't have to deliver a superhuman performance. He was good, but certainly wasn't the difference between winning and losing. Fleury, as was mentioned in another post was a great example of a goalie being the difference between winning and losing.

 

[Aaron Vickers]

I'm hoping for a Caglary win on Saturday, Canes on Sunday, cuz I have plans to come to cow town for Game 7

Buy you a beer Tuesday?

EDIT: Changed my mind, buy ME a beer Tuesday

 

[Transported Upstater]

NO I CAN'T STOP YELLING! CAUSE THAT'S HOW I TALK! AIN'T YOU NEVER SEEN NONE OF MY MOVIES?
Juiced, that was a good one.
DEEP BLUE SEA!
THEY ATE ME!
A ****ING SHARK ATE ME!

YES THEY DESERVED TO DIE, AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!!!!!!

(eats peanuts)

 

[jcpenny]

YES THEY DESERVED TO DIE, AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!!!!!!

(eats peanuts)

HAVE U SEEN ANY OF MY MOVIES???

 

[The List Of Jericho]

it'll Get Yeah Drunk!

You Will Be ****ing Fat Chicks In No Time, Even Fight A Brother Or Two

 

[Dream Big]

Great Pogge pictures

http://www.hitmenboosters.com/players.htm

 

[Puckz]

Pogge and Hitmen won another one today, 3-2 in OT...

Pogge had 21 saves on 23 shots... Calgary now up 3-2 in series as well...

 

[Leaf Lander]

i wouldnt blow it out of proportion
its 2 games he is mentally tough and will make a come back in this series

 

[pit]

Fleury, as was mentioned in another post was a great example of a goalie being the difference between winning and losing.

You mean in that he helped them lose the gold in 2004?

 

[Lobstertainment]

Rask is obviously the Leafs #1 goalie prospect, Pogge was overated by HF'ers when he was upgraded to a 8.0C(equal to Rask and Price) I don't like that ratting too much, reason being is I think 8 is too high for Pogge, as well I think C is too low, maybe it's just a gut feeling but Pogge has improved himself every year, he just keeps getting better, especially considering how late he waited before starting hockey.

I'd rate Pogge at a 6.5A or a 7.5B myself but what do I know? Pogge will have a real test next year with the Marlies and we'll see just how good he could be. I think Pogge will be either a mediocre #1 in the NHL or a damn good back-up.

Buy you a beer Tuesday?

EDIT: Changed my mind, buy ME a beer Tuesday

May I sugest a Samuel Jackson?

 

[Transported Upstater]

Rask is obviously the Leafs #1 goalie prospect, Pogge was overated by HF'ers when he was upgraded to a 8.0C(equal to Rask and Price) I don't like that ratting too much, reason being is I think 8 is too high for Pogge, as well I think C is too low, maybe it's just a gut feeling but Pogge has improved himself every year, he just keeps getting better, especially considering how late he waited before starting hockey.

I'd rate Pogge at a 6.5A or a 7.5B myself but what do I know? Pogge will have a real test next year with the Marlies and we'll see just how good he could be. I think Pogge will be either a mediocre #1 in the NHL or a damn good back-up.



May I sugest a Samuel Jackson?

Good ****ing choice mother ****er!!!!!

 

[loudi94]

You mean in that he helped them lose the gold in 2004?

Almost singlehandedly so. Pascal Leclaire was another keeper that crapped himself in the WJC. Michaud should have played in the final that year.