Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo to get start against Edmonton Oilers
VANCOUVER – Vancouver head coach Alain Vigneault announced that Roberto Luongo will get the start when the Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.
The Canucks are coming of an embarrassing 7-3 home loss to Anaheim in their season-opener Saturday, with Vancouver starter Cory Schneider getting pulled in favour of Luongo after allowing five goals on 14 shots.
Luongo allowed two goals on 12 shots — both by Teemu Selanne — that gave the Ducks 6-2 and 7-3 leads.
Luongo, the Canucks’ former No. 1, is on the trading block after being displaced by Schneider in last spring’s playoffs.
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