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Luongo out 'week to week' with groin strain
Luongo out 'week to week' with groin strain
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo has groin strain and his return status is week-to-week, general manager Mike Gillis announced Monday afternoon. Dr. Mike Wilkinson, a specialist in sports medicine and physician with the National Hockey League team, said of Luongo's recovery period: ...
Fantasy Hockey 101:  Luongo Week To Week
Fantasy Hockey 101: Luongo Week To Week
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com — 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! (more) Fantasy Hockey 101: Luongo Week To Week
Roberto Luongo Goes Down With an Apparent Groin Injury
Roberto Luongo Goes Down With an Apparent Groin Injury
nhl.fanhouse.com — Now it looks like the NHL has lost another elite goalie to injury after Vancouver Canucks goalie... Roberto Luongo left this afternoon's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins with an apparent groin injury. (more) Roberto Luongo Goes Down With an Apparent Groin Injury
 Sean Allen's Open Ice: Finding replacement goaltenders for fantasy hockey
Sean Allen's Open Ice: Finding replacement goaltenders for fantasy hockey
sports.espn.go.com — In case you missed it, Roberto Luongo left Saturday's game after pulling his groin. As we all... know by now, groin injuries can be tricky in a game that requires so much pillar strength, especially when you are making kick saves. We will find out about ... (more) Sean Allen's Open Ice: Finding replacement goaltenders ...

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Two game-day updates
Snapshots — ... Luongo does is he gives his team a chance, but it gives you a focal point, and you know you're going to have to really bear down," Mike Babcock said. "If you take that away, are we going to win easy? We haven't won easy all year long." Canucks coach Alain Vigneault just said Luongo is having an MRI later today. Curtis Sanford will start against the Wings. Vigneault agreed that the Canucks have no fears as to Curtis Sanford's competence, as he told the Vancouver Sun's Brad Ziemer: November 24, Vancouver Sun : "For us it is business as usual," Vigneault said. "We have the ...

Report: Luongo Out 4-5 Weeks—Update: Week-to-Week
Kuklas Korner — ... Update 1:45pm PT: I’m told that the Canucks are likely not going ahead with any press conference at 2pm. (So my “more later” promise above may be on hold for awhile). Presumably they want to await the results of today’s tests before making a statement. ...

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Vancouver's Luongo listed week-to-weekBoston.com -- Hockey news 11/25/2008
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo's return status will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis as he recovers from a groin injury, the team said on Monday.
Luongo out at least a week with strained groinESPN.com - NHL 11/25/2008
Roberto Luongo has a strained groin muscle and the Vancouver Canucks' star goalie is expected to be sidelined at least a week -- maybe longer.
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Canucks G Roberto Luongo out with groin strainThe Seattle Times: Sports 11/25/2008
Roberto Luongo has a strained groin muscle and the Vancouver Canucks' star goalie is expected to be sidelined at least a week - maybe longer.
Canucks G Roberto Luongo out with groin strainBoston.com -- Hockey news 11/25/2008
Roberto Luongo has a strained groin muscle and the Vancouver Canucks' star goalie is expected to be sidelined at least a week -- maybe longer.