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Canucks G Luongo skipping All-Star game (AP)

 
Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo said Wednesday he will skip the NHL All-Star game in Atlanta. Luongo, voted in by fans as the starting goalie for the Western Conference, wants to spend time with his pregnant wife, Gina, at their offseason home in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The baby is due in April. Luongo also received permission from Vancouver to miss the team's first game after the All-Star break, Jan. (link)

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