Roberto Luongo jokes about returning to NHL to help Sabres

You gotta love Roberto Luongo. The retired NHL goalie made the perfect post on Twitter on Friday night as the Buffalo Sabres are in deep trouble.

On Wednesday, their goalie Aaron Dell was suspended three games for interference on Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson on Tuesday night. After Dell settled the puck behind the net for his defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to pick up, the goalie shielded Samuelsson as Batherson came chasing around the cage. Dell proceeded to elbow Batherson, sending him awkwardly feet first into the boards. The Senators’ top scorer stayed on the ice in visible distress before going to the dressing room. He was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain and is forced to miss the All-Star Game. No penalty was called on the play.

On Friday, it was announced that Michael Houser, who was their only healthy goalie on an NHL contract, has been placed on COVID protocols. As insider John Vogl pointed out, Craig Anderson (upper body) and Dustin Tokarski (lingering effects of COVID-19) are practicing, but neither is guaranteed to be ready Saturday when the Sabres face the Arizona Coyotes.

Then Lou jumped in and joked about returning to the NHL with an epic GIF that is supposed to represent him getting ready to protect the Sabres’ net.

This is just hilarious:

The Sabres already have used six starting goaltenders this season. And there is no one left…Maybe give Lou a call!