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![Vancouver Canucks goalie and new captain Roberto Luongo wears the "C" on his mask during warmup before their NHL home opener against the Calgary Flames in Vancouver, British Columbia October 9, 2008. Vancouver Canucks goalie and new captain Roberto Luongo wears the "C" on his mask during warmup before their NHL home opener against the Calgary Flames in Vancouver, British Columbia October 9, 2008.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E85BTH/vancouver-canucks-goalie-and-new-captain-roberto-luongo-wears-the-c-on-his-mask-during-warmup-before-their-nhl-home-opener-against-the-calgary-flames-in-vancouver-british-columbia-october-9-2008-reutersandy-clark-canada-2E85BTH.jpg)
Vancouver Canucks goalie and new captain Roberto Luongo wears the "C" on his mask during warmup before their NHL home opener against the Calgary Flames in Vancouver, British Columbia October 9, 2008.
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