Roberto Luongo Official Fan Blog

Yes, it is true: our man Roberto Luongo is out of the game due to a bruised rib. he hurt it in the game December second, then he took another shot to it last week. Last night he led the team out onto the ice, but in warmups, he decided to pull out until his rib can heal.

“It just got worse over the last two days, and I’ve been in pain all day,” Luongo said. “I was trying to see how I felt in warmups, but it wasn’t good enough for me to go. It’s not broken, but it hurts when I breathe and it hurts when I move. It’s tough to do your job under those circumstances. It’s day to day right now. Hopefully it’s just a few days. It’s almost got to heal on its own.”

We hope so too, Roberto.

His presence was missed last night in the Staples Center, as Curtis Sanford guarded the goal in Roberto’s place, performing a respectable 27 saves. Sadly, the rest of the team was just not up to that level, and the LA Kings just rolled on over them, with a final score of 4-2.

Will Roberto play in Wednesday’s game against Anaheim? Well, no official word has come down yet, but we sure hope so.