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Time : 10:30 pm EDT Thu Oct 29, 2009
Injuries are mounting for the Vancouver Canucks, and losing goaltender Roberto Luongo for at least two games might be the biggest blow. Facing the surprising Los Angeles Kings won’t help either. The Canucks look to withstand a growing list of absences Thursday night when they visit Los Angeles. Vancouver (6-6-0) has eight players out with injuries, including Luongo, who will miss at least the next two games due to a hairline fracture in one of his ribs. The All-Star suffered the injury during Saturday’s 3-1 win over Toronto, when a shot from the corner caught him through a soft spot in his padding.
The Canucks, who visit Anaheim on Friday, certainly didn’t fare well without Luongo last season, going 12-14-3 as he missed most of those games with a groin injury. Backup Andrew Raycroft, who has allowed one goal in 52 minutes over two games when Luongo was pulled by coach Alain Vigneault, will get his first start Thursday. The Canucks also recalled Cory Schneider from their AHL affiliate to serve as the backup.
The Canucks’ injuries took a scary turn in the second period Tuesday when center Ryan Johnson was carried off the ice on a stretcher after sliding headfirst into the end boards. He was taken to a hospital for further observation, though a team spokesperson said he was alert and had full movement. Despite that loss, the Kings are tied with San Jose - the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winner - for first place in the Pacific Division. That’s a vast improvement after Los Angeles finished tied with Phoenix at the bottom of the division last season.
