NHL Playoff Observations -- Sunday

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Just a few things that caught my eye:

• Optimus Reim. Reim Minister. I don't care if the nicknames are any good; I just know the goalie is. James Reimer has proved his detractors wrong and even Roberto Luongo has become a fan. Bobby Lou's tweet after the game? #REIM4SOCHI. Now that's funny.

• Ho hum, Henrik Lundqvist was the difference for the Rangers. Again. The guy was his typical brilliant self. But why isn't anyone talking about Braden Holtby who has allowed one fewer goal in the same six games? Just wondering ...

NHL Playoff Observations -- Friday

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Just a few things that caught my eye:

• James Reimer, two; Roberto Luongo, zero. Playoff wins, that is -- isn't that what Leafs' fans thought they'd get out of a Bobby Lou trade? Any chance they eat crow?

• Where are you, Rick Nash? Brad Richards? And how much cash is tied up in you two stiffs?

Roberto Luongo is ready if needed for Game 4 - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo said he's ready to go if he gets the nod in Game 4, with the Canucks facing elimination from the playoffs.

SJ coach wouldn't mind Canucks net change - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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San Jose coach Todd McLellan said he would not mind a change in goal for the Canucks in Game 3.

Canucks blow lead again to fall down 2-0 - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo stopped 26 of 29 shots as the Canucks lost 3-2 in overtime Friday night.

Luongo will be back in goal for Game 2 Friday - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will be back in goal for Vancouver on Friday in Game 2 versus San Jose.

Roberto Luongo falls short against San Jose - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo lost his third consecutive playoff game (first and possibly last of 2013) as the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 in Game 1 on Wednesday.

NHL Playoff Observations -- Wednesday

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Just a few things that caught my eye:

• The best trade that was never made. Yup. Roberto Luongo. Otherwise, Joe Cannata (yah, I don't know either) would have been in the blue paint tonight. Bobby Lou has something to prove and he'll carry this series. He'll also take the end of his composite and stick it up Alain Vignault's ...

• OK, so the green men are one thing, but let's kill the knock-offs. The guys in Pittsburgh are frightening. Black tights with bright yellow suspenders that hold up bright yellow tutus? Men in bike shorts are bad enough ...

Roberto Luongo will start Game 1 vs. Sharks - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will be between the pipes for Vancouver Wednesday night when the Canucks host San Jose in Game 1.

Cory Schneider has no flaws: Roberto Luongo - Cory Schneider | VAN

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Roberto Luongo, the former Vancouver captain/all-star who lost his job as the Canucks' starting goaltender to Cory Schneider, says the latter is flawless in net.

Roberto Luongo shines in surprise start - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo unexpectedly started because of Cory Schneider was suffering from the flu on Wednesday, and he made the most of it.

Schneider sick, Roberto Luongo to start - Cory Schneider | VAN

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Cory Schneider is sick so Roberto Luongo will get the start Wednesday.

Roberto Luongo: Stays Puts

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Roberto Luongo: Luongo generated some last-minute trade rumors by being pulled off the ice early Wednesday, but remains untraded with the NHL trade deadline having passed. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Report: Leafs, Canucks talking Luongo again - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks resumed talks about a Roberto Luongo this week, Damien Cox of The Toronto Star reports.

Roberto Luongo is expected to start Saturday - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will play between the pipes Saturday.

Luongo will be back in Canucks' crease Thurs. - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will be back in Vancouver's goal Thursday versus Nashville.

Roberto Luongo will play Tues. versus Jackets - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will get back in Vancouver's crease Tuesday night against Columbus.

Shuffle Up: The year Ryan Miller broke

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You should know the Shuffle Up rules by now, but we'll do a quick refresher. What's happened to this point is merely an audition; we're trying to rank the players based on how they'll play for the balance of the season. Consider basic Yahoo! scoring categories as we do this dance: wins, shutouts, save percentage and goals-against average. There are also contextual factors to consider, of course (supporting cast, job security), not to mention age and career arc and injury concerns.

Injured goalies are kept off the list, which is why Miikka Kiprusoff isn't here. (The way he's been playing, no big loss. We don't miss you, Kiprusoft.)

[Baseball 2013 from Yahoo! Fantasy Sports:

Roberto Luongo woeful in 8-3 loss to Wings - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo had an embarrassing afternoon in net, giving up eight goals in the Canucks' 8-3 loss to the Red Wings on Sunday.

Roberto Luongo: To Start Sunday

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Roberto Luongo: Luongo will start in net Sunday against the Red Wings, Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Roberto Luongo: Starting Friday

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Roberto Luongo: Luongo will start Friday's tilt against the Predators, the Vancouver Sun reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Roberto Luongo is the Canucks' starter Friday - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will start for the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.

Roberto Luongo is expected to start Sunday - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will start in Sunday's game.

Roberto Luongo: Will Start Tuesday

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Roberto Luongo: Luongo will start Tuesday's game against the Wild. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Luongo will be Vancouver's starter Tuesday - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will play between the pipes on Tuesday.

Roberto Luongo will start again on Monday - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will start in his fourth straight game on Monday.

Roberto Luongo: To Start Again Monday

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Roberto Luongo: Luongo will start in goal Monday against the Oilers. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Canucks impressed with Roberto Luongo's play - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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He was supposed to be the Vancouver Canucks' backup goaltender to Cory Schneider this season -- that is, if he didn't get his wish to be traded -- but there's little doubt now that Roberto Luongo has resurfaced as the team's Numero Uno in net.

Luongo shines again in Canucks win - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo stopped 27 of 28 shots in regulation and then all four Blackhawks he faced in the shootout to secure his Canucks a 2-1 victory against Chicago Friday night.

Hockey Daily Dose: Vanek earns his money

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Friday's Hockey Dose explores Thomas Vanek's outstanding start, tastes of redemption for struggling teams and Roberto Luongo's next start.

Canucks will stick with Luongo on Friday - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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The Canucks will go back to Roberto Luongo on Friday when they host their rivals from Chicago.

Roberto Luongo shuts out Colorado - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo ran with his opportunity on Wednesday, stopping all 24 Colorado Avalanche shots in a 3-0 win.

Canucks to start Roberto Luongo vs. Avalanche - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will get the call for Vancouver on Wednesday versus Colorado.

Shuffle Up: Tuukka Rask grabs yellow jersey; how good is Corey Crawford?

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The first in-season Shuffle Up is a tricky assignment in any sport, any season. While we don't want to be knee-jerk reactionaries with respect to the early action, we don't want to be late to early-season trends, either. What's real and what's mirage? These are the questions that make a fantasy life worth living.

The stakes are raised in NHL 2013, looking at a condensed schedule and a microwaved season. If there's ever been a time to be aggressive with value changes, this is the year.

And of course goalies are the craziest and flakiest of all fantasy commodities. Yesterday's zero can be today's hero, and vice versa. A bad environment can sink a good netminder, while a strong defense can elevate a pedestrian

Luongo to get the nod for Canucks on Monday - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo will get the call for Vancouver on Monday against Los Angeles.

Roberto Luongo: 'I've put my ego aside' - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo reiterated that he's going to keep his cool as he plays second fiddle to Cory Schneider between the pipes.

Report: Oilers, Hawks interested in Luongo - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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The Oilers and Blackhawks are interested in trading for Roberto Luongo, according to Bob McKenzie via TSN Radio.

GM says that potential Luongo deal in place - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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The Vancouver Sun is reporting that General Manager Mike Gillis said that there is a potential deal for Roberto Luongo in place.

Canucks go with Roberto Luongo vs. Oilers - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo was named the Vancouver Canucks' starter against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

Luongo-to-Leafs trade now seems unlikely - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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The Toronto Maple Leafs no longer seem like a probable trading partner for Roberto Luongo.

Hockey Daily Dose: 13 Stories to follow in '13

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Anticipating the Roberto Luongo saga, the intrigue of the Oilers and more in the Daily Dose's return.

Gillis defends Luongo's long-term contract - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Canucks GM Mike Gillis doesn't think Roberto Luongo's long-term contract is a negative when it comes to trading him.

Bryzgalov looking for bounce back season - Ilya Bryzgalov | PHI

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Despite rumors involving Roberto Luongo coming to Philadelphia, we expect Ilya Bryzgalov to be the Flyers' starting goalie and have a strong bounce back season.

Shuffle Up: King Henrik reigns between the pipes

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If you've already drafted a 2013 Yahoo! Fantasy Hockey squad this month, or merely looked at the Yahoo! game rankings this week, you'll notice a few things out of place.

We know. Please excuse the mess right now. We're remodeling.

Our rankings are in the midst of a total overhaul (we hear you, Justin Schultz Sympathizers), to be reflected in the game ranks soon. Now that the lockout is out of the way, it's full speed ahead. In the meantime, we'll also introduce the fresh ice to you on the blog, in classic Shuffle Up form. Assignment one,

Shuffle Up: Reranking everyone between the pipes

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If you've already drafted a 2013 Yahoo! Fantasy Hockey squad this month, or merely looked at the Yahoo! game rankings this week, you'll notice a few things out of place.

We know. Please excuse the mess right now. We're remodeling.

Our rankings are in the midst of a total overhaul (we hear you, Justin Schultz Sympathizers), to be reflected in the game ranks soon. Now that the lockout is out of the way, it's full speed ahead. In the meantime, we'll also introduce the fresh ice to you on the blog, in classic Shuffle Up form. Assignment one, the men in the crease.

All fantasy-relevant goaltenders are ranked below on their

Roberto Luongo to report to Vancouver's camp - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo is in Vancouver and he's expected to report for training camp with the Canucks.

Roberto Luongo to report to camp for Canucks - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo is in Vancouver and he's expected to report for training camp with the Canucks.

Reports: Flyers interested in Roberto Luongo - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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The Flyers are interested in Roberto Luongo, according to Enrico Ciccone of TVA Sports.

Flyers interested in Roberto Luongo - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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The Flyers are interested in Roberto Luongo, according to Enrico Ciccone of TVA Sports.

Roberto Luongo 'open' to what future holds - Roberto Luongo | VAN

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Roberto Luongo has reportedly given Vancouver GM Mike Gillis "the green light" to pursue whatever is best for the team regarding his future with the club.