Shots on Goal: Goalie Photos-Vancouver Canucks Roberto Loungo vs Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask

The Boston Bruins hosted the Vancouver Canucks the past Saturday in hopes of breaking their nine game losing streak but ran into a hot Roberto Loungo who stopped 41 of 43 shots enroute to a 3-2 shootout win.

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Tuukka Rask

Tuukka Rask was trying to stop his own losing streak (0-4-2) dating back to Dec. 30. Rask was given an early 2-0 lead but was unable to hold off the resilient Canucks. Vancouver goals were scored by Mason Raymond (21) in the second period and Pavol Demitra (1) in the third.  Demitra also scored the only goal of the shootout.

Rask (10-7-2) stopped 29 of 31 shots.

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask #40 stops Vancouver's Darcy Hordichuk #24 in the second period. Photo by Scott Slingsby

The Bruins Derek Morris #53 fights to clear the puck in front of goalie Tuukka Rask #40. Photo by Scott Slingsby

Roberto Loungo

Luongo and the Canucks,  in the midst of the longest road trip in NHL history,  made their only stop in Boston this season count. Boston started the scoring early with two first period power play goals by Zdeno Chara (5) and Michael Ryder (13) but couldn’t find the back of the net the rest of the game. Luongo stopped 41 shots including 3 in the shootout.

This was Luongo’s 30th win (30-15-2), his fifth consecutive 30 win season.

Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo #1 uses the side if the blocker to make the save as Blake Wheeler #26 waits for the rebound. Photo by Scott Slingsby

The Canucks Roberto Luongo #1 stops Patrice Bergeron #37 in the shootout. Photo by Scott Slingsby