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Luongo aims to set Canucks record against Blue Jackets

Nov 29, 2007 - 3:14 PM Columbus (11-9-4) at Vancouver (13-9-2) 10:00 pm EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) - Roberto Luongo has been outstanding recently. One more impressive performance will put him in the record books.

Luongo aims to set the franchise's longest shutout streak when the Vancouver Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.

Luongo has posted consecutive shutouts and has not allowed a goal in his last 133 minutes, 59 seconds. He now has the chance to surpass the franchise all-time shutout streak of 184 minutes, 20 seconds, set from March, 29 - April 4, 1975. Luongo is 6-6-1 at home with a 2.02 goals-against average.

The Blue Jackets are 2-5-0 in their seven games against the Canucks, which includes a 4-1 loss on October 21. Columbus is 3-8-1 all-time in Vancouver.

Overall, the Canucks have won four straight and five of their last six at home after opening the season 1-6 at GM Place. Vancouver last won five consecutive game at home from February 10-March 6.

Luongo's counterpart in goal, the Blue Jackets' Pascal Leclaire, has been red-hot of late. Leclaire is 10-5-1 with a 1.88 goals-against average and a league-leading six shutouts, However, he injured a hamstring six minutes into the second period of a 3-1 loss at Edmonton on Monday and will likely miss this start.

Fredrik Norrena, who is 1-4-3 with a 2.59 GAA, is expected to take over in net.