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I'd be excited to see how either one plays if we go that way. I haven't been following draft class much this year, but I have read great things about those two. I like what I hear about Ritchie's shot too. In a couple years Kass could be his set-up man? Who knows..

Very well said. It's why I'm not terribly upset he's gone. For personal reasons, he was my favourite player, and I hate that when I watch Canucks games he won't be in net. That being said, he's probably still exhaling. Look at the reaction to a nothing tweet... it sounds like people here think he's declared war on Vancouver or something. I'll miss him, but I'm sure he's going to end strong. He's relaxed and people won't start a thread for every goal that goes in. I'm an honorary Panther fan as of March 4th... after the Canucks of course.

Taking this a little personal aren't you? I don't find anything wrong with what he tweeted. He loves those guys, and they do him. Lu and Eddie have a great relationship, and the #prayforeddie tweet I believe was genuine. When it the crap hit the fan he poked fun at management making him a back-up because... why wouldn't he? It's consistent with all his other tweets, but now because he's not a Canuck fans are upset? I'd say Strombone1 was the only positive thing to come out of last night's game.

So then Weber down to D and Weise in right? It's alright, we don't need our #2 D-man against the #1 offense in the league. Even more so now, my earlier prediction (and Apollo's) of Lu stealing the game has to hold up if we are going to have a chance. If we win this game with our line-up right now, without our coach it could galvanize the team for the rest of season. A little case of the 2012 Kings team? One can only hope right? First things first though, take care of business tonight!

I'm a Canucks fan first. I don't like Keith. Any time we play the Blackhawks I hope he gets laid out and I wouldn't shed a tear if he had to get helped off the ice. He pisses me off to no end. That being said, I want him on Team Canada, and he has the ability to be the best D-Man in the tournament. I care about a Stanley Cup more than Canada Gold, especially because we won the last one, but it is a matter of national pride, it is our game and we need all the horses we can get. Just because the Cup is more important does not diminish the Olympics, and I do not want to watch another Turin. I don't care what anybody says, if we don't medal it's an embarrassment. When the Olympics start I will be wearing my Canada Jersey every day and the TV will be on 24/7..... And I will be cheering for Keith.

I really hope we get the 2 points... and that Keith leaves the game unscathed. Sochi is coming up. If we meet in the playoffs different story. But he is too important for the Olympic team, I don't want any Canadian skaters injured. We might already not have our best pure goal scorer, I'd like to have our best D-man.

Price posted a 36 save SO last night, Hank and Santorelli still out, Blackhawks in town, average performance last 2 games for Lu. I think he steals one tonight. Scoring explosion from the Canucks tonight.... Kassian, Richardson, and Burr shakes the monkey off his back and slays the empty net. 3-1 Canucks, outshot by a margin of 35-22.

Farhan Lalji ‏@FarhanLaljiTSN1m Torts indicated post game that Booth & Weise would be sitting again. Ferriero being sent down likely means Burrows is playing Fri Awesome news. Hopefully where there's smoke there's fire.

He took a slapshot to the chest yesterday. Looked like it just knocked the wind out of him though. I think most of the roster is banged up right now. There is no source for that speculation... just pure speculation.

Kassian, Kes and Higgins could be a dynamite line if he can continue to grow and build off his performance last night. If he gets the chance to run with the ball in the top 6 he might find himself and turn into the player we're all hoping he is. That goal last night was amazing. Two touches. Beautiful. When Burrows comes back put him with the twins. Santo comes down and plays with Kesler and Kassian. 3rd line is Richardson Higgy and Hansen and 4th line is Dalpe, Sestito and Weise and we're starting to look like a team again. A trade would be nice too, but a healthy team will go a long way. I'm as pissed as anybody about the loss last night, but if we can get some guys back in the next few days and put together a win streak, hopefully we'll be able to say that they "bent but did not break" when their line-up was decimated with injuries. On mornings like this, that's the only attitude I want to have. They've given away points like nobody's business lately, and in pretty brutal fashion. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. We are still in the mix, and there is a lot of hockey to play.

I think it is his last kick. I hope he's good to go too. Silver lining? As good as he is playing this year he would be rested for the 2nd half and the real season (assuming we're in). For his sake though, I hope he can go. He was able to finish the game, and didn't look shaky after the hit, so I'm hoping MRI is just precautionary and he's not out too long. Anybody heard any updates on Kassian? That could have been way worse than what it looked like it was, but he was falling over himself. Concussion?

Luongo to have an MRI today. Team Canada expected to have conference call at 4 pm and they will speak with Gillis regarding Lu's health as per Dreger on twitter.

Is there any footage of the Kane shot that injured Lu?

Could be 3-0 right now. Could be 1-1.

Burrows can't buy one.

Alright, turn it around on the pp. Hopefully they wake up during this TVTO. Brutal start, but here's the chance to take the game.

Happy Place. Nice Happy Gilmore tribute! And the drawing is uncanny. Almost like looking at a photo.

I would argue that against LA in 2012 and SJ in 2013 Luongo was the best Canuck on the ice and looked like the only player ready for play-off hockey. The stats might not reflect it as well as they should (2 games in each series is too small a sample size to get a good gauge) but if you watch the games there is no doubt he was ready.

I don't really have an issue about where he is on this list. The question is a very good one - can he still be elite? It's not one I really question, as I believe he is, and I believe he will have a great season with the re-established #1 role. He will play a lot of games, and he can skate off the ice every day knowing what his role is on the team is again; something that has been pretty ambiguous these past 2 seasons. But given the circumstances, I get why he was put where he is. AFTER this season he will reaffirm his status as one of the elite. Until then the hockey world will question him. As was to be expected.

This is a joke right? Pavelec, Halak, Kipper (is retired), Nabokov, Holtby, Neuvirth, Backstrom, Lehtonen, Elliott, even Anderson has only had 2 really good seasons..... There are so many things wrong with this. Thank God you don't do this for a living. Have you even watched these goalies play over the course of a full season? Or did you just youtube their highlights? Consistency is lacking in your entire list, as it is in your logic. Luongo may not be your goalie of choice, but this shows you're not really putting any thought into your argument, and just throwing names on a list to get a reaction. Well done.