Where you surprised? Because I wasn’t. Goaltender Roberto Luongo will receive his jersey retirement celebration on Saturday, March 7, 2020, against the Montreal Canadiens.
The only real “surprise” that came with the news was that the ceremony would be taking place against the Canadiens and not one of his former teams. In particular, the Vancouver Canucks, who Luongo played eight seasons with.
Regardless of that small, minor detail, Luongo is the first individual in Florida Panthers history to receive this honor. In all fairness, he deserves it and I’ll tell you why.