Alan Diaz, The Associated Press)
Roberto Luongo knows better than to believe his 72 career shutouts will make much of a difference at the NHL All-Star festivities this weekend.
"You don't prepare for it," the Florida Panthers goalie said shortly after moving into 11th place on the career shutout list following a 4-0 win over Chicago last week. "It's an All-Star Game. I'm not going to take it seriously. I'm going to enjoy the weekend and have some fun trying to put on a show for the fans."
Goalies haven't traditionally been the stars of the All-Star Game, a trend that's expected to continue Sunday, when the league brings its newly introduced 3-on-3 overtime format to Nashville, Tenn.