Luongo Has The Flu

Sigh.

But it's possible that ~~both~~ Bernier, Hansen and Daniel will be ready to go by Tuesday.

Update (November 9) from The Province: Obviously, Luongo's flu has dissipated because he told Ben Kuzma today in Dallas that he feels that he can play, but that his ribs are still sore and his timing is off. Andrew Raycroft will start against the Blues, and Luongo will most likely sit on the bench as the backup.
Daniel Sedin did not skate today and is apparently still feeling some discomfort. It looks like both Luongo and Sedin will be ready for Thursday's game against the jackass Wings.

Update: Confirmed - Both Luongo and Daniel will sit out tomorrow night. Schneider returns to back-up with Raycroft getting the start.

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I have no problem with Rayzor and Red holding down the fort for a little longer. :)

by cyxj on Nov 8, 2009 12:23 PM PST reply actions

Conspiracy! I smell conspiracy!

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2009 12:34 PM PST reply actions

Luongo’s ribs still have to be sore though. I don’t know if I cracked a rib or what, but it just stopped hurting yesterday, almost a month to the day it happened.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2009 12:37 PM PST reply actions

You would know then Sean…just coughing with a fractured rib ( I have had one) is agony.

No problem short term though…either of the goalies here now are doing good enough to “hold down the fort”.

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We also met a lusty fellow in a forest road with a keg of whisky slung round him who called to us 'Come boys and have some grog, I'm what you call a canuck"

by vancitydan on Nov 8, 2009 12:40 PM PST reply actions

Yeah I’ve been sick and hacking the whole month too. It didn’t help matters. Man that wedding/stag I went to was a curse :)

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions

I keep trying to tell people about weddings

but for some reason they keep on havin them and going to them. When will you folks finally learn?

This waiting in between Canuck games is lousy. If it weren’t for all the injuries and illness I’d be really pissed right now.

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by Temujin on Nov 8, 2009 1:52 PM PST up reply actions

Just wait…there’s a really big layoff coming up in about a week. That’s when we lose our minds.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions

I’d rather wait in between Canucks games and have them play well than have to watch them play awful on the second game of a back to back.

by marcness52 on Nov 8, 2009 5:18 PM PST up reply actions

Vigneault joked that whatever the illness, it seems to strike only French-Canadian Canucks.

Funny AV.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2009 12:55 PM PST reply actions

Burrows is doomed. But so is AV.

by Beantown Canuck on Nov 8, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions

All that didn’t stop Daniel from taking a playful poke at his brother. How often did Henrik call Daniel while he was sidelined?

“Every night,” chuckled Daniel. “He cried himself to sleep.”

Haha, Dank made a funny too!

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2009 3:52 PM PST reply actions

both Bernier, Hansen and Daniel

“both”? Come on Yankee… come on…

by Beantown Canuck on Nov 8, 2009 6:12 PM PST reply actions

that’s actually my fault. I added Hansen in the post without Yankee knowing. Hyuk hyuk!

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2009 10:04 PM PST up reply actions

Making co-bloggers look foolish

One day at a time.

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by Temujin on Nov 9, 2009 8:14 AM PST up reply actions

"He told me I looked tired and needed to move my feet more," Henrik said of his bro Dank. "So I got pissed off and didn’t talk to him for two days."

Haha. Hank made a funny too.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2009 10:10 PM PST reply actions

Blessing in Disguise?

I have no problem with Luongo sitting out a couple of extra days. It can’t hurt to rest the rib a bit longer to prevent another shot in the same area which presumably would sit him down for even longer. Goaltending has been okay, to say the least.

by Jevant on Nov 9, 2009 5:48 AM PST reply actions

Sounds like Luongo skated today in practice but Daniel didn’t. I can’t keep track of these recovery efforts anymore.

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by Yankee Canuck on Nov 9, 2009 11:22 AM PST reply actions

There is little sense in having Luongo as backup if his ribs are still sore. Being the backup means he could have to go in at any time. Why risk that on a player not fully recovered yet and who admits his timing is still off?

Both Raycroft and Schneider have been great, so what’s the rush? Rest Luongo till he’s fully recovered and has been able to go full-bore in practice and get his timing back. Play Raycroft against the Blues with Schneider as the backup.

by casual on Nov 9, 2009 1:52 PM PST reply actions

Why risk that on a player not fully recovered yet and who admits his timing is still off?

I was wondering the same thing, actually. Maybe the Moose want Schneider back ASAP? Who knows. Schneider hasn’t been sent back down yet.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 9, 2009 1:58 PM PST reply actions

Thursday's Game

Seeing as Thursday is one of the 3 chances (@ DET, @ DET, @ TOR) I have to see the Canucks this year without traveling more than 2.5 hours by car, I am hoping that Daniel and Roberto are back by then.

Anyone else in the DET area planning to be at the game?

by Jevant on Nov 9, 2009 2:05 PM PST reply actions

Where do you live?

I might go to the game in Detroit on March 3rd (from Ontario).

by cyxj on Nov 9, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions

London, Ontario. I try (often unsuccesfully) to make at least one game in either Toronto, Buffalo or Detroit per year. At least they’re back to going to TO every year.

There is nothing better than cheering against the Leafs in Toronto.

by Jevant on Nov 10, 2009 6:14 AM PST up reply actions

I’m kinda near you in Brantford right now.

Maybe we can meet up for the Detroit trip in March, I don’t know any other Canucks fans around these parts to go with. I’ll likely be going with a Wings fan friend though, haha.

by cyxj on Nov 10, 2009 3:40 PM PST up reply actions