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“He's just another guy in front of the net,” commented Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo just before the Western Semifinal Series.  Luongo surrendered 23 goals to Chicago in the six-game series, including a hat-trick from Byfuglien in game three.

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ant season, posting a 2.57 GAA and a .928 save percentage.  But with Vancouver having all-star Roberto Luongo locked up for 12 years, there really isn't a place for Schneider in the Canucks' future.  A move is most likely imminent for the NHL-hopeful.

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t put up much of a better effort than the Blue Jackets in their 4-game series with Vancouver.  Roberto Luongo was impressive in this series, posting a shutout and a league-best .962 save percentage after the sweep.  Game two saw Luongo shutout the Blues with 30 saves, and teammate Alex Burrows had some encouraging words for his goaltender.

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The Canucks are led by the first captain-goaltender in NHL history, Roberto Luongo.  Luongo finished the NHL season with a .920 save percentage and a 2.34 GAA in 54 games played.  There are many NHL analysts that believe that Luongo gets a definite edge over Mason, despite Mason’s great run.  Michael Wagenknecht of Bleacherreport.com admits that Mason has been stellar, but, “

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Vancouver last Thursday, when he beat many defenders singlehandedly, then roofed it over a sprawled Roberto Luongo.  Perron scored on the game-clinching fourth shootout round against Columbus Saturday night in St. Louis.  Berglund provided the Blues’ big fourth goal against Columbus on Sunday, slamming a backhand against standout rookie goalie Steve Mason. All three players have been spectacular, and are expected to stay that way in the Blues’ last six games of the regular season.

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iguere (voted as the starter by the fans), Minnesota’s Niklas Backstrom and Vancouver’s Roberto Luongo.  Giguere gets the fan-favorite vote, and Backstrom has been stellar between the pipes for his club, posting a 2.14 GAA, which places him fourth in the league.  But

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