GAME THREAD: NHL: VANCOUVER (16-14) at ANAHEIM (15-17)

NHL: VANCOUVER (16-14) at ANAHEIM (15-17)

<h3>Luongo likely out when Canucks visit Ducks</h3>

<div class="pre">Vancouver (16-11-3) at Anaheim (15-13-4) 10:00 pm EST</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - The Vancouver Canucks will likelybe without star goaltender Roberto Luongo when they visit theAnaheim Ducks on Wednesday.


Luongo took a puck to the ribs on December 2 against Minnesotaand fought through the pain in a win at Chicago three dayslater. He sat out the next night in a win at Vancouver andstruggled through a 2-1 shootout loss against Pittsburgh beforepulling himself out of the lineup in a loss at Los Angeles onMonday.


The 28-year-old will take at least one more game off to let therib injury heal, surrendering his post in goal to backup CurtisSanford.


While the Canucks are down a star player, the Ducks are hopingto have one back.


Scott Niedermayer announced last week that he is returning tothe team and he may be in the lineup Wednesday.


The Conn Smythe Trophy-winning defenseman had been contemplatingretirement since the Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators for theStanley Cup championship in June.


However, Niedermayer has yet to practice with entire team andthe team must make moves to fit him under next year's salary capbefore he takes the ice - a fact that could push his returnback to this weekend.


The Ducks are coming off an overtime win at Columbus on Monday.Corey Perry had two goals in the win and leads the team with 17tallies, including four in the last four games.


Anaheim has won three of its last four games, scoring at leastfour goals in each of the three victories.

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL AT ANAHEIM
STARTING GOALIES: VAN - CURTIS SANFORD
ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE

OFFICIALS: REF - DON VAN MASSENHOVEN, JUSTIN ST. PIERRE
LIN - DARREN GIBBS, STEVE BARTON</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">VANCOUVER VS ANAHEIM - SCRATCHES

VANCOUVER ANAHEIM

R LUONGO RIB INJURY K HUSKINS knee
B MORRISON WRIST INJURY G PARROS HEALTHY
B ISBISTER HEALTHY G PLATT HEALTHY
M WEAVER HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
ANAHEIM 0 16:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
ANAHEIM 0 7:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">VANCOUVER VS ANAHEIM - SCRATCHES

VANCOUVER ANAHEIM

R LUONGO RIB INJURY K HUSKINS KNEE INJURY
B MORRISON WRIST INJURY G PARROS HEALTHY
B ISBISTER HEALTHY G PLATT HEALTHY
M WEAVER HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
ANAHEIM 0 3:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
ANAHEIM 0
1ST PRD: VAN - MASON RAYMOND 1 (JASON JAFFRAY, AARON MILLER) 17:35</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 2
ANAHEIM 0
1ST PRD: VAN - DANIEL SEDIN 12 (UNASSISTED) 18:40</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VANCOUVER 2 2
ANAHEIM 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: VAN - MASON RAYMOND 1 (JASON JAFFRAY, AARON MILLER) 17:35
VAN - DANIEL SEDIN 12 (UNASSISTED) 18:40

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VAN 8 8
ANA 5 5

GOALIES: VAN - CURTIS SANFORD
ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

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Vancouver 2 --2
Anaheim 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Vancouver, Mason Raymond 1 (Jason Jaffray,
Aaron Miller), 17:35. 2, Vancouver, Daniel Sedin 12 (Unassisted),
18:40.

Shots on goal:
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Vancouver 8 --8
Anaheim 5 --5
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Goalies : Vancouver, Curtis Sanford (5 shots, 5 saves). Anaheim,
Jean-Sebastien Giguere (8 shots, 6 saves). Referees: Don Van
Massenhoven, Justin St. Pierre. Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 2
ANAHEIM 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 2
ANAHEIM 0 15:40 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 3
ANAHEIM 0
2ND PRD: VAN - JASON JAFFRAY 1 (TAYLOR PYATT, MASON RAYMOND) 4:54</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 3
ANAHEIM 1
2ND PRD: ANA - CHRIS PRONGER 5 (COREY PERRY, CHRIS KUNITZ) 5:51</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 3
ANAHEIM 1 7:26 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 3
ANAHEIM 1 4:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 3
ANAHEIM 1 2:15 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VANCOUVER 2 1 3
ANAHEIM 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: VAN - MASON RAYMOND 1 (JASON JAFFRAY, AARON MILLER) 17:35
VAN - DANIEL SEDIN 12 (UNASSISTED) 18:40
2ND PRD: VAN - JASON JAFFRAY 1 (TAYLOR PYATT, MASON RAYMOND) 4:54
ANA - CHRIS PRONGER 5 (COREY PERRY, CHRIS KUNITZ) 5:51

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VAN 8 11 19
ANA 5 14 19

GOALIES: VAN - CURTIS SANFORD
ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM

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Vancouver 2 1 --3
Anaheim 0 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Vancouver, Mason Raymond 1 (Jason Jaffray,
Aaron Miller), 17:35. 2, Vancouver, Daniel Sedin 12 (Unassisted),
18:40.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Vancouver, Jason Jaffray 1 (Taylor Pyatt,
Mason Raymond), 4:54. 4, Anaheim, Chris Pronger 5 (Corey Perry, Chris
Kunitz), 5:51. Penalties: R Getzlaf, Ana (hooking), 0:56; M
Schneider, Ana (hooking), 9:10; C Perry, Ana (hooking), 11:26; M
Naslund, Van (hooking), 11:49; S Pahlsson, Ana (holding served by T
Bertuzzi), 12:32; M Brown, Van (double minor roughing), 16:43; T Moen,
Ana (double minor roughing), 16:43.

Shots on goal:
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Vancouver 8 11 --19
Anaheim 5 14 --19
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Goalies : Vancouver, Curtis Sanford (19 shots, 18 saves). Anaheim,
Jean-Sebastien Giguere (19 shots, 16 saves). Referees: Don Van
Massenhoven, Justin St. Pierre. Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Steve Barton.</div>