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Fit to play Luongo says 'I'm ready to go'
Roberto Luongo is back and Curtis Sanford is gone. The Canucks put the likable Sanford on waivers Wednesday morning, a move that had to be made to get Luongo on the active roster. If he clears waivers after the 9 a.m. Thursday deadline, Sanford will be re-assigned to Manitoba. Luongo will start ...
Thursday's Three Stars: Blake's five points do the trick
Thursday's Three Stars: Blake's five points do the trick
sports.yahoo.com — No. 1 star: Jason Blake , Toronto Maple Leafs We generally don't get too excited about hat tricks capped by empty-net goals here at Three Stars Central, but Blake built up enough style points on goals one and two Thursday to earn a pass. Plus ... (more) Thursday's Three Stars: Blake's five points do the trick
Luongo ready for full practice, could play this week
vancouversun.com — VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Canuck superstar goalie Roberto Luongo will partake in a full team practice on Monday and appears set to return to game action this week. Luongo survived a rigourous 75-minute workout run by goalie coach Ian Clark today at GM ... (more) Luongo ready for full practice, could play this week
Pitiful performance full of pratfalls and more
theprovince.com — Before the game against the New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault was saying his biggest disappointment of late had been his team's lack of finish. That wasn't a problem Tuesday night. They were finished early. Sure, the ... (more) Pitiful performance full of pratfalls and more
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NHL Morning Papers (Thursday Edition): Luongo returns tonight, Senators rumored to be interested in Klesla and is the Wild’s goaltending a product of the system?
IllegalCurve.com — ... is a very steady force on a star laden Sharks team. Should the Bolts trade Lecavalier?  Erik Erlendsson tells us what Lightning players do to warm up. Brian Burke knows his fans are frustrated but he has been spending his time scouting college players to build the team for the future.  On the ice, Ron Wilson has moved Nikolai Antropov to a line with John Mitchell and Niklas Hagman. The long awaited return of Roberto Luongo happens tonight for the Canucks.  With the team finally intact, now is the time ...

The Morning Skate: Goalie Injuries, Injury Reports and the K.C. Shuffle
Slap Shot — Roberto Luongo returns to the Canucks’ lineup tonight after missing 24 games with a groin injury . The Islanders’ Rick DePietro, who has developed ...

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Luongo ready for full practice, could play this week
vancouversun.com 1/12/2009 — The groin pains are long gone and Vancouver Canuck superstar netminder Roberto Luongo seems almost certain to play this week. Luongo survived a rigorous 75-minute workout Sunday run specifically for him by goalie coach Ian Clark. Seven players took ...
Canucks' Luongo declares himself fit to return
tsn.ca 1/13/2009 — VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo returned to practice on Monday and declared he is "back to 100 per cent" after missing most of the last two months with a groin injury."We're full go right now, I did everything in practice, I didn't ...
Luongo Out
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com 11/22/2008 — Roberto Luongo left today's game early in the first period with what is being termed a lower body injury. It appears to be his groin but late word out of Pittsburgh is that he will not return to today's game at least. You can follow the game online at nhl.com on gamecenter live. More updates coming
Injured goaltender Luongo goes for skate
cbc.ca 12/1/2008 — Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo was expected to be sidelined week to week after straining his left groin in a Nov. 22 game at Pittsburgh. Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo was expected to be sidelined week to week after straining his left groin in a Nov. 22 ...
Canucks lose Luongo in win
faceoff.com 11/23/2008 — PITTSBURGH -- What should have been the best Vancouver Canuck road trip in two years ended alarmingly Saturday -- not with a lost game, but a lost superstar. Vancouver impressively beat the Sidney Crosby-Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 here, but ...
No groin pains as Luongo gets set to return from injury
theprovince.com 12/8/2008 — For the first time, a schedule for Roberto Luongo's return is coming into focus. The Vancouver Canucks have set a best-case scenario timetable which would see Luongo start next Saturday in Edmonton. If it happens, it would be three weeks to the day ...
Luongo cautiously targeting Saturday for his return
hockey-madness.blogspot.com 12/8/2008 — From the Province : The Vancouver Canucks have set a best-case scenario timetable which would see Luongo start next Saturday in Edmonton. If it happens, it would be three weeks to the day that Luongo was injured in Pittsburgh. "Things have to keep ...
Fantasy Hockey 101: Luongo Week To Week
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com 11/25/2008 — Mr. Luongo is week to week.... what can you do? We have some options and to top it off a little more detail on how the injury affects a player. So read on folks to find out more!
Real Luongo is back but Sharks had more teeth
theprovince.com 1/21/2009 — For 19:21, the Canucks somehow channeled Barack Obama's inaugural address. Facing challenges that were real, serious and many they picked themselves up, dusted themselves off, and began again the work of remaking the whale. But just as they were about ...
More groin pains for Luongo?
vancouversun.com 12/11/2008 — So what’s up with Roberto Luongo? The Vancouver Canuck captain and superstar goalie left practice after 20 minutes Wednesday and was not available to reporters at GM Place after giving daily briefings on his groin pains during the road trip. ...
Canucks waive Curtis Sanford to make room for Roberto LuongoLatest Sporting News Articles for NHL 1/15/2009
With all-star goalie Roberto Luongo expected back for Thursday's game, the Vancouver Canucks needed ...
Canucks G Luongo set to return Thursday (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 1/15/2009
The Vancouver Canucks will welcome back goalie Roberto Luongo on Thursday night. With Luongo set to return from a Nov. 22 groin injury against Phoenix, the Canucks placed Curtis Sanford on waivers Wednesday. If no other NHL team claims Sanford, the ...
Luongo set to return on ThursdayBoston.com -- Hockey news 1/15/2009
The Vancouver Canucks will welcome back goalie Roberto Luongo on Thursday night. With Luongo set to return from a Nov. 22 groin injury against Phoenix, the Canucks placed Curtis Sanford on waivers Wednesday.
Roberto Luongo starts vs. Coyotes; Sanford goes to AHLLatest Sporting News Articles for NHL 1/16/2009
Roberto Luongo's return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup includes a starting assignment Thursday agai...
Lindstrom, Coyotes spoil Luongo's return (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 1/16/2009
Joakim Lindstrom scored the first two goals and the Phoenix Coyotes spoiled star goalie Roberto Luongo's return to the Vancouver Canucks with a 4-1 victory Thursday night. Keith Yandle and Peter Mueller also scored, and Ilya Bryzgalov made 31 saves to ...