Oh Good Grief: Luongo Now Hurt, Hairline Rib Fracture. Sigh.

by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 12:29 PM PDT in Injuries Comment 147 comments

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OK, OK...which one of you pissed off the hockey gods? Not content to knock out Daniel, Demo, Salo, Pudge, Rypien, Hansen and quite possibly Johnson, the ice deities has smacked the captain with an undisclosed injury that will knock him out of an "undetermined number of games."

This is going to get ugly quicker than you can say "starting goalie Andrew Raycroft". Somewhere Cory Schneider has a big smile on his face.

We'll post more as we learn more. In the meantime, we recommend some early Wednesday drinking.

2:47 PM ET Update: TSN's got it now. And TSN kindly reminds us to not fear as Vancouver is in the thick of the playoff race. In October. Goodie.

2:57 PM ET Update: More from the Province:

Roberto Luongo is hurt. How badly is unknown and how many games the Vancouver Canucks starting goaltender may miss is also open to speculation, because he didn't practise Wednesday.

That would place backup Andrew Raycroft into his first start on Thursday in Los Angeles, with Cory Schneider likely to be recalled from the Manitoba Moose — especially if Luongo's ailment is more than just a bruise or a minor strain.

The club has yet to make any announcements.

Vancouver, at the moment, has 27 players on the roster. If Luongo and Johnson are indeed hurt, that brings the number to 8 starters with injuries (about 30% of their line-up).

3:07 PM ET Update: Via the Team1040:

Mason Raymond just now with Blake/Dave: Luongo's had a "little mishap" and will miss "some time"

3:12 PM ET Update: Some good news, via Dan Murphy:

Rypien will make trip and says he is good to go for tomorrow. Coach Vigneault is yet to comment on Luongo.

3:21 PM ET Update: Another clue, this time via Hosea Cheung:

Luongo has a hairline fracture in his ribs which he injured against Toronto.

Apparently Luongo got injured by a harmless shot by the Leafs. But then he got a shutout the next night with the injury.

Luongo will not travel with the team to California.

This is confirmed now by TSN. He'll be gone a week minimum.

6:59 PM EST Update: As expected, the Canucks have recalled Cory Schneider.

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Swine flu?

Pension Plan Puppets*
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by Chemmy on Oct 28, 2009 11:17 AM PDT reply actions

It beats the groin.

Wait, that sounds bad.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions

would they

call that an injury?
After last night’s game, i think it’s his pride.

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 28, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions

In that case, the entire team shouldn’t have been at practice.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions

Luongo’s down now???

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Oct 28, 2009 11:18 AM PDT reply actions

Insane, as in, Im going to go insane.

by Jesse Taylor on Oct 28, 2009 11:19 AM PDT reply actions

And we all collectively hold our breath.

by Jevant on Oct 28, 2009 11:28 AM PDT reply actions

Always look on the bright side of life…♫

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 11:31 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

If life seems jolly rotten
There’s something you’ve forgotten
And that’s to laugh and smile and
dance and sing
When you’re feeling in the dumps
Don’t be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle
- that’s the thing.
And…always look on the bright
side of life…

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions

how do you add that music note like that?

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions

hold alt a type 14 for ♫
you can also do 13 for ♪

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GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Oct 28, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Saw him sing that great song on Jimmy Fallon, With a couple of the other Pythomn guys dancing and Cleese giggling with Jimmy.

Ohh…because someone had to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHPOzQzk9Qo&feature=PlayList&p=B292D002E1106B52&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=21

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Oct 28, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I’ve been watching a lot of Fawlty Towers lately. Cleese is the man. What a genius. Maybe the best comedy ever on TV?

by Section 312 on Oct 28, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Isn’t there something silly like its just 6 or 8 shows…love that show…so many faves, but I think perhaps this one is my fave, just because of the whole episode being so…epic…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfl6Lu3xQW0

and I love when he does the goosestep.

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Oct 28, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

“I mentioned the war but I think I got away with it.”

Yeah there were 12 episodes I believe but that’s part of why it’s so great. They made 12 episodes that all brilliant and left it at that. It’s like imagine if you could get rid of the first 3 season and the last season of Seinfeld and boil that down into 3 or 4 seasons of the best stuff.

by Section 312 on Oct 28, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Cleese once said that they tried to stuff absolutely as much into every episode as they could, every few seconds, which is why they’re so good: there’s always something happening. In a sense, we get 24 or 36 episodes worth of material packed into 12.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions

If you forget the codes, you can also just open a DOS window and type charmap→Enter. You can find the musical note char in the character table it gives you and cut and paste it from there.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Just a little gallows humor above, but if we can get thru this injury period in reasonable shape, we oughtta have a fair bit of extra cash for a heckuva rental in the spring.

If Lou is gonna miss anything close to 10 games, let’s LTIR him right now. That’d only take about 3 weeks downtime, given the schedule. Does a player have to be declared LTIR in advance, or can it be done along the way, say, after he’s already missed a half-down games?

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 11:35 AM PDT reply actions

half-dozen, I mean

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions

I believe teams can invoke long-term injury cap relief retroactively. Given that the Canucks have enough injured players, they may not lock Luongo out for 10 games if there’s a chance he could be back earlier.

by SJKel on Oct 28, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Thx. I was also thinking of Daniel Sedin, fwiw, as well as Luongo. But if the LTIR designation can be applied retroactively, then there’s no great decision to be made as to how long a player will be out, one can just play it by ear as he heals.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, this certainly sucks. Luey just rounded into form too.

Similar to Grabner’s call-up, this is a HUGE opportunity for Cory Schneider.

by cyxj on Oct 28, 2009 11:40 AM PDT reply actions

it’s only an opportunity for cory if raycroft fails, and i’m not dismissing facepalm yet. after all, he has held the fort so far this season when he’s played…..

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GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Oct 28, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions

I think we’ll see them sharing playing time, unless one or the other plays lights out, or totally craps the bed.

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much.

by Smoboy41 on Oct 28, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

and if both do bad, at least we have a few players we could trade away for another goalie……(good thing gillis hasn’t made the expected trade yet….)

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GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Oct 28, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions

Of course, Raycroft will get first look but he’s gonna be on a short leash for sure.

by cyxj on Oct 28, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

That’s just because we haven’t needed him.

Bring me Stanley. Alive if possible, dead... just as good.

by King Luongshanks on Oct 28, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions

True dat! If the kid wants to be a NHL goalie, now is definitely the time to step up.

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much.

by Smoboy41 on Oct 28, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions

nnnnnnnoooooooooo!!!!!!!!

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much.

by Smoboy41 on Oct 28, 2009 11:40 AM PDT reply actions

I'm feeling the monkeys

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions

You forgot one

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much.

by Smoboy41 on Oct 28, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Injuries = Monkeys!!

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

I’ll take the smoking one.

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

BTW, back to last nite’s game … watched it later on. Canucks sure are a much better team when they don;t have the lead, aren’t they? Once they try to “bring it home” with AV’s patented “offence, we don’t need no more stinkin’ offence” system.

I wonder what the numbers would be, or if they’re even kept, to cross-reference the effectiveness of “Kitty, bar the door” vs “change nothing” as to which one, statistically, leads to more wins for teams with a one-goal lead. My own sense is that “change nothing” would prove superior, but that in those instances where it fails it brings disproportionate criticism on the coach, which is why it’s so seldom tried.

I ask cuz I’m tired of blaming the team effort when it seems, to me at least, that the team style of play is often the greater culprit.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 11:44 AM PDT reply actions

They definitely seem to play more desperate hockey when they are behind. I think the same happens for most teams in the league though (ie. Blackhawks’ comeback on Flames).

by cyxj on Oct 28, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions

If there’s a good source of stats for games, then we could probably do this ourselves: apply a proxy stat to determine if a team is sitting back – e.g. their opponent’s turnover rate in the oponnent’s own end – and compare the passive and aggressive approaches to holding a lead to see what their relative success rates are. Might depend on the amount of time left in the game, too.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions

In case you don’t see the update above, the rumor now is a fractured rib that Luongo has had since the Leafs game. Played through the Edmonton game clearly with no issue, but something happened last night.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions

Whats the timeframe for the rib? Any idea?

Seriously, if the club can get thru this in reasonable shape, we can pick up a helluva rental for the playoffs. Didja think I was kidding about the bright side of life?

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s a rib, nothing you can do. The rumor is a week minimum for now.

We know he isn’t in California so the Kings and Ducks get the Facepalm/Schneids show. Again…good grief.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions

A week seems awfully quick for a “broken rib.” Maybe just badly bruised?

As for Raycroft/Schneider … go for it, guys. Play the lights out cuz you’re capable of it.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions

dont let wellwood hear “rib”, luongo will be gone much longer if he does

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"

by Matt_Roberts on Oct 28, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Mmm, ribs done butterfly style, with a stack of pads on the side.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions

mmm

i like

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"

by Matt_Roberts on Oct 28, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions

haha

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Why do idiot leaf fans find it impossible to let go of the wellwood food jokes? I know u leafs fans only real glory is in the distant past, but why not let other teams live in the present?

by GAHHHHH! on Oct 28, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I would say a lot of Canucks fans are not any better with the Woody jokes, myself included. I finally gave in. I hear your anger though

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m not angry, it’s just…old and lame to bring up last years jokes now. Let it go; the nickname may stick but the fat jokes are irrelevant.

Also anytime someone opens the door to diss the leafs or their fans, how can one turn it down? :P

by GAHHHHH! on Oct 29, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions

I see I see :)

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 29, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions

You mean like being hit by Bertuzzi at the side of the net…like that?

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Oct 28, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

you will now witness the power of a non-functional Raycroft

All In Balls Out, Since 1983

by JaredFromLondon on Oct 28, 2009 12:26 PM PDT reply actions

dont worry, he had 37 wins for the leafs in 06/07…. and we still missed the playoffs by a point

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"

by Matt_Roberts on Oct 28, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions

BTW, anyone know when Hansen’s due back?

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:32 PM PDT reply actions

He still has a ways to go. Last I saw he still has pins in his hand that need to come out soon.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Someone’s been putting pin in Canuck dolls? This explains much this year.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Apparently Luongo got injured by a harmless shot by the Leafs. But then he got a shutout the next night with the injury.

well, the shot wasnt so harmless now was it! I bet it was jason blake, he hits the goalie square in the chest everytime

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"

by Matt_Roberts on Oct 28, 2009 12:40 PM PDT reply actions

That’s weird. Guess there must have been just a wee hole in his armor for the shot to get to him like that.

“The dragon rolled over. ‘Look!’ he said, ‘What do you say to that?’
‘Dazzlingly marvellous! Perfect! Flawless! Staggering!’ exclaimed Bilbo aloud,
but what he thought inside was: ‘Old fool! Why there ia a large patch in the
hollow of his left breast as bare as a snail out of its shell!’”

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions

This is all my friend Ryan’s fault. Last year in our hockey draft he took Brodeur first round, remember his injury trouble last year? Then for this year’s fantasy baseball draft his first three picks were Jose Reyes, played about 20 of the 162 games, Josh Hamilton, injured most of the year and his production was down, and Carlos Quentin, injured most of the year and production way down. Well guess what. The asshole took Luongo in the first round of our fantasy hockey this season. So get used to seeing Luongod on the side lines.

by Section 312 on Oct 28, 2009 12:46 PM PDT reply actions

lol

by cyxj on Oct 28, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Ryan needs to focus on Calgary starters next year. With extreme prejudice.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I am currently begging him to trade me Luongo for the good of the team.

by Section 312 on Oct 28, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

And who’s hair are we measuring this crack with exactly? If it’s Roberto’s, it’ll go clear around his torso and he’s prone to split in half now.

Peter Griffin: Come on, let’s go drink until we can’t feel feelings anymore.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 12:48 PM PDT reply actions

Didn’t Luongo have a similar rib injury in 2007-2008? He was out for a couple weeks or something?

by cyxj on Oct 28, 2009 12:50 PM PDT reply actions

Good call cxyj

Here’s his list of injuries from TSN:

15-Jan-09 Missed 24 games (groin).
24-Nov-08 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
31-Jan-08 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
29-Jan-08 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
18-Dec-07 Missed 3 games (rib injury).
12-Dec-07 Rib injury, day-to-day.
29-Mar-03 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
27-Mar-03 Knee injury, day-to-day.
26-Mar-03 Knee injury, left Wednesday’s game.
13-Nov-02 Missed 3 games (back injury).
07-Nov-02 Back injury, day-to-day.
14-Apr-02 Missed the last 13 games of the regular season (sprained right ankle).
20-Mar-02 Sprained right ankle, remainder of the regular season.
24-Oct-01 Missed 4 games (lacerated right forearm).
10-Oct-01 Lacerated right forearm, day-to-day.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions

If he’s out for two weeks, then make it three and we gain close to an additional $750k for a spring rental!

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Might not be in the playoffs at that point though. Not many teams can have this many injuries pile up at once and survive it.

by Section 312 on Oct 28, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions

I know, I know … but a good rental can help with the stretch drive to the playoffs, too. The diff at this pt between a 2-week vs a 3-week layoff for Luongo is 3 games. Is it better to have Lou for those games or to get a better rental – if that’s even possible, one never knows – come spring?

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I think my initial instinct would be get Lou back ASAP

by Section 312 on Oct 28, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Mine too, but the alternative interests me, nonetheless, cuz one never knows w/injuries how long the player will really be out, so we might as well be prepared to play the hand we wuz dealt as best we can.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

It is just for a week. Let it run it two weeks. Still a lot of hockey left.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions

If his rib is fractured, he’ll be out for more than a week. Guaranteed

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Right, that’s what I mean though. Regardless, all eyes are on Senior Facepalm now. Now would be a good moment to tighten up that defensive scheme, eh??

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions

big time!
The Canucks have played well in front of Raycroft

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

good time to have Salo back.

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 28, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

iirc (and I’m not a doc), a broken rib usually takes 4-8 weeks to heal … OK, some quick googling seems to confirm this, so unless his fracture is a hairline of a hairline of a hairline….

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

A complicating factor w/Luongo is that he takes so long to warm up after a layoff. Don;t wanna rush him back too soon, but don;t wanna let his engine go stone-cold again, either.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I bruised my ribs at a stag a few weeks ago and they still hurt.

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 1:08 PM PDT reply actions

Stags are big and strong; I’m not surprised.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Hehehe.

by Jesse Taylor on Oct 28, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Opps….

by Jesse Taylor on Oct 28, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

at a stag! at a stag!
heheh

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

this picture is full of win

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 28, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

what goes around comes around...

carma sucks doesn’t it

by redtribe14 on Oct 28, 2009 1:34 PM PDT reply actions

“Carma”? Really? Rough.

by Villain85 on Oct 28, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Carma Sucks. Didn’t she star in one of “those” 70s movies?

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Still not understanding clean hits? Ho hum.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

yes it was a clean hit. all im saying is nucks and flames...

both play very dirty style of hockey, when another team has the lead. both team, flames and nucks wanna go after a star player of the opposing team. you can deiny it till you blue in the face. But the Whole NHL nows it. And sorry to burst your bubble but, Nucks are really not big market to draw in the cup finals. No one really cares. good luck with your back up for the next 1 to 2 months.

by redtribe14 on Oct 28, 2009 2:12 PM PDT reply actions

Is a Chicago fan honestly talking about a dirty style of hockey?

Thanks for not bursting my bubble. It’s good this whole “blow the cap and get the Cup now” mentality hasn’t gone to your head.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Not to be rude, but…wow you’re stupid. Nobody ‘went after a star player’ of the opposing team…it was wrong place at wrong time for toews. Same thing woulda happened if it was anyone on the team. Just happened to be toews. It’s not like the canucks had someone rubbing their fat buffalo ass in the blackhawks captains face for 23 minutes a game… no team would do that, would they? oh wait…

by GAHHHHH! on Oct 28, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey, the troll is back. Not at all on topic, and it clearly has gotten itself confused, too, so don’t feed it, guys. You’d only make it worse by doing so. Thanks.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions

This latest injury is all about opportunity, and nervously I look forward the the Schneider-Raycroft duel. I think we’ll be ok. Just like last year: play at least .500 hockey without Lou.

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

Wow…the amoutn of glee from some Hawk and Leaf postars in astonishing.

Is it really that much fun guys? But maybe not as much fun as puling the wings off flies right?

Raycroft looked fine in preseason…and the first couple games he got thrown into. Canucks will just tighten up defensively and they’ll be fine…

“no…thats OK, I’ll be fine…”

turns away as the tears form…

“i’m fine…fuck off…just got something in my eye”

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Oct 28, 2009 2:20 PM PDT reply actions

casual is right...

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

don't feed the troll??

surrreeee dont feed the troll. Johnson out and now the the kid that cries at interviews had a fractured rib…….. boy o boy…well pull out those golf clubs and start cleaning them up.

by redtribe14 on Oct 28, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

carma carma carma.

by redtribe14 on Oct 28, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

whats carma?

All In Balls Out, Since 1983

by JaredFromLondon on Oct 28, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Banned. Ok, let’s move on from this.

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 2:34 PM PDT reply actions

Opps, I didn’t read down from my last comment. Oh well.

Please don’t judge the American edumakation system based on our troll. Most of us can speak at a fourth grade level. At least.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions

On behalf of...

Most hawks fans I would like to first appologize for that dingus. LOL. Sorry to hear your superstar goalie is going to be out. Luongo is a great player and these types of injuries only hurt hockey as a whole not just the team. I also dont agree with the whole carma thing with the towes hit cause it was a clean open ice hit. I would expect any of the hawks to take that hit if its there too. But to answer your question about what you guys did to upset the hockey gods… just a theory here but I think it may have something to do with one of your local publications coming up with a stanley cup parade route last year after you spwept through your first round of the playoffs.

by SharpFTW10 on Oct 28, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions

swept sorry…

by SharpFTW10 on Oct 28, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I don’t believe in hockey gods. But thanks for being a good sport, Sharp. Appreciate it.
I still hate that damned article though. I know it was supposed to be all in good fun but it’s foolish nonetheless

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions

yea… maybe haha! In actualality I do like the canucks. Awesome color combo, good players, and always a tough team year in and year out… one question tho… what was going through their heads when they came up with that aweful logo and color sceme a few years back… 04 maybe? with the black, red, and yellow jerseys… not a fan… but i cetainly like the new logo and colors much easier on the eyes

by SharpFTW10 on Oct 28, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

ok did a little research

ok that was the logo from the 70’s until 1997… didnt much care for it… love the orca logo and the new colors tho

by SharpFTW10 on Oct 28, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Aw, come on, Sean. Redtribe is funnier than a Will Farrell movie. Any Will Farrell movie.

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much.

by Smoboy41 on Oct 28, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh my god, someone else who doesn’t like Farrell? I thought I was alone in this world. Seriously.

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions

How can you not like Will? I mean, sure, lots of his more recent work has been garbage but Frank the Tank is an icon. Plus he was surprisingly good in Stranger Than Fiction.

by Section 312 on Oct 29, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions

I think I liked Ferrell better in segments on SNL but other than that he just annoys me. Personal taste. I like the cast from 40-year old Virgin as an example. Well, most of them. Other than that, I’m old school. Bill Murray, John Candy, Dan Akroyd, Jim Carrey

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 29, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

IMHO Old School still sets the standard for modern comedy movies. It’s funny start to finish.

by Section 312 on Oct 29, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Truthfully, now that you bring it up, that was pretty funny.
“What are you doing, honey? I’m streaking!”

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 29, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I loved Hangover, great film. And I like all those Judd Apatow ones but they seem to get old for me pretty quick. Old School I have seen 30 times, still funny.

“Do you think KFC is still open?”

by Section 312 on Oct 29, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Anchorman is money too, my fave Ferrell movie with Old School second. Other than those, the rest isn’t that good to me.

by cyxj on Oct 29, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

No love for Blades of Glory or Semi Pro? His “sports” period…

I agree with everyone on Old School, but I did enjoy Ricky Bobby …Talledega Nights had some moments.

or this…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IgaqnexHOM

he had a period where he was the one you wanted to see, well maybe him and this chick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IgaqnexHOM

“More Cowbell!”

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Oct 29, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Haven’t seen Blades or Semi Pro, actually. I heard they were just okay… I’ll see them at some point.

by cyxj on Oct 29, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions

OK, Blades of Glory was pretty funny

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 1, 2009 1:17 AM PDT up reply actions

Raycroft has looked pretty good so far, I think. You can beat him up high when he butterfly’s sometimes, but overall he’s looked OK to me. Schneider … never looked bad, but never looked great, either. Is he gonna be like Grabner, once he gets going he’ll be fine?

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 2:35 PM PDT reply actions

We haven’t seen him at 60 minutes. Vancouver is going to need to be absolutely suffocating in their zone over the next few weeks. Not a chance in hell Facepalm or Schneids is going to survive a 42 shot game and get the W.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m open to surprises

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Even if that surprise means we plummet to 12th or 13th in the West?

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

no, good and positive surprises

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

are we not there right now?

by Kelownakid on Oct 28, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions

We are 10th, only a couple points away from 12th or 13th. Not much of a plummet!

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions

If he returns in two weeks and we drop to 12th or 13th with a string of losses, I’m also assuming Colorado and the rest pad their already large lead even more.

So…yeah, that’s a plummet to me.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 29, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions

Yabbut that’s more a function of going into a defensive shell than of anything else. Luongo wasn’t doing great when the team shelled up either. They should play a balanced game for 60 minutes even if they have the lead and their winning percentage will be better than if they don’t. All IMHO of course.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh, and doubly so on the road, where the other team can get the exact matchups they need against the shellers.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Damn straight…but they don’t. And with the best “strength” gone they really need to tighten it up in front of a netminder who has done fine in relief but past history suggests isn’t a #1 anymore.

AV knows what I’m talking about…

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Raycroft is terrible, don’t fool yourselves into anything else

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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 28, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Great, Cas. Now everybody’s gonna know where to shoot on him.

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much.

by Smoboy41 on Oct 28, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Should someone tell redtribe its spelt with a “K” and not a “C”?

Or would that be bad karma?

;-)

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Oct 28, 2009 2:46 PM PDT reply actions

Let it go let it go let it snow

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

At least Salo sounds back in tomorrow (scroll towards the bottom). A full defensive staff in front of Facepalm is a good thing.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 2:58 PM PDT reply actions

I just read smoewhere that Luongo said he just needs a few days and he will be fine to play. If I find where that came from I will link it.

by Section 312 on Oct 28, 2009 3:01 PM PDT reply actions

Cheers

Yeah, from all accounts it’s a week to week thing. Certainly doesn’t sound as bad as the groin.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Never mind I just saw that you have that info up already on the update of Ryan Johnson so I am no longer trying to find the link to where I read that interview. Sean you are too quick for me.

by Section 312 on Oct 28, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

gotta get up pretty early in the morning to keep up with me :)
No, not really.

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions

FMLLLLLL I wish we still had Labarbara

AKA: Linix129

by sw12 on Oct 28, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions

No doubt! Now that guy was decent.

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by Sean Zandberg on Oct 28, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Botchford just tweeted: “Look for cory schneider to start one of the next two games”. Probably the Ducks.

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by Yankee Canuck on Oct 28, 2009 4:00 PM PDT reply actions

Are we forgetting that Raycroft won the job fair and square from Schneider?

I liked what I saw from him in relief early in the season. They just have to be quick on the rebounds he will give up.

Maybe Luongo has been working with him on how he smothers those pucks with no rebound…

sigh

“This is the break we needed! The two guys get some work, Schneids gets a shutout to butress his trade value…and Luongo isn’t hurt that bad…really…OK…lets go out there and play defensively sound hockey…”

AV walks away, whispers to Bowness over his shoulder….“does it look like they bought it”

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Oct 28, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

There’s two ways to avoid giving up rebounds. Smothering is best.

by casual on Oct 28, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions

Smothering is one of the best ways to end up ON the rebound.

by Section 312 on Oct 28, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I mean the way Luongo seems to cushion them in. When he is in the right spot, they are hitting in the chest and just dropping down…not flying off Raycroft’s pads into the slot.

Sometimes the goalie just can’t help the rebound though.

I have noticed Luongo has been working on that tipping or rebounding the puck up and over to the guy at the boards…

But Razer doesn’t need to work on that. I am actually OK with him. Labarbera was OK…but he lost some too.

And Schneider I think will be better now that its more of a “been there, done that” kind of thing. Besides, the 2nd stringers that have came in so far haven’t done that bad. Why would goaltending be any different?

;-)

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Oct 28, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions