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Yesterday, the news came out that Roberto Luongo was injured in practice, struck in the throat by a Daniel Sedin puck.  All indications were (I thought) that Luongo was going to be okay… but it’s not looking good today. From the Globe & Mail, I just choked on this afternoon update from Grant Kerr: “Luongo’s Status Remains Uncertain”

The Canucks also were uncertain of the status of No. 1 goaltender Roberto Luongo following the morning skate. Luongo wore a throat protector during the workout for the first time this season after being struck in the throat during practice Monday from a shot by Daniel Sedin.

Luongo had rejected wearing a dangling throat protector beneath his goalie’s mask previously because he felt uncomfortable and had problems locating pucks in his skates.
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Should Luongo be ruled out, backup Dany Sabourin would start for only the fourth time this season, sporting an 0-3 record. Luongo has been in goal for all 25 Vancouver victories.

Tonight’s game against the Canadiens looks be complicated even more, given the absences of both Willie Mitchell and Taylor Pyatt due to injuries.

P.S. Once Luongo recovers from this, he’d better not practice without a throat guard ever again. Shouldn’t that be a condition of the Canucks’ insurance on him, for godsakes? Geezus…

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Alanah McGinley has been blogging hockey since 2003 (with a notable gap in time through 2010, kicking it with new baby Lucy while living knee-deep in chaos while reading “parenting for complete idiots” during every spare minute) sharing opinions, rants and not-so-deep thoughts with anyone who will listen. 

In addition to writing Canucks & Beyond and helping manage Kukla’s Korner, Alanah was one of the founders and co-hosts of The Crazy Canucks Podcast.  She has contributed pieces to FoxSports.com and the New York Times Slapshot blog, as well as other stray destinations in cyberspace.

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