Farewell to a former foe: goaltender Roberto Luongo

“Bieksa’s going to pinch.”

That’s what CBC Sports announcer Jim Hughson says at the 3:52 mark of the third period in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal between the Blackhawks and Canucks, played May 11, 2009, at the United Center. Eight seconds later, after Bieksa’s pinch failed, Patrick Kane buried a backhander past Roberto Luongo, giving the Blackhawks a 7-5 lead and, ultimately, a series victory.

As the crowd celebrated Kane’s hat trick goal, with the United Center at its auditory maximum, the CBC cameras zoomed in twice to capture this thousand-mile stare from the Vancouver netminder:

Luongo announced his retirement Wednesday, capping a career that started way back in the 20th century.