sportsnet.ca - 1/9/2008
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THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER -- Roberto Luongo announced Wednesday he will skip the Jan. 27 NHL all-star game in Atlanta. The Vancouver Canucks star goaltender, voted in by fans as the starting goalie for the Western Conference, wants to spend time during the break with his pregnant wife, Gina, at their off-season home in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The baby is due in April. With the permission of ...
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Luongo to skip All-Star Game
Waiting For Stanley —
Sportsnet is reporting that Roberto Luongo is planning on skipping the game to be with his pregnant wife, Gina, who is due in April. I don't know how much controversy this will stir up. In a sense, it's an honor to be named starting goalie at the All-Star Game, and the fans voted him there. But realistically, he's free to do what he wants, and a little wife-time isn't always a bad thing! T Tags: Roberto+Luongo+miss+All-Star+Game
Canucks' Luongo to miss all-star game
TheCommonFan.com —
... Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo will forego the National Hockey League's All-Star Game to be with his pregnant wife Gina, Sportsnet has learned. Continued... 1 comment ...
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FOXSports.com News for NHL 1/9/2008
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. ...