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Cory Schneider Making Most of Backup Role With Canucks

Cory Schneider's chance in the spotlight has finally arrived, and he's making the most of it -- while it lasts. The Vancouver Canucks backup goaltender holds the best record (7-0-2) among non-starting NHL netminders after saving 32 of 35 shots in a 4-3 victory over the Sharks in San Jose on Monday night. "It's great. As...

After Dismal Effort, Coyotes Are Focused

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Practice Tuesday for the Phoenix Coyotes "wasn't much fun," according to team captain Shane Doan. That's not surprising, really. Head coach Dave Tippett was steamed after a 6-1 loss at Pittsburgh on Monday night, and when asked about that game on Thursday following his team's morning skate, he...

Canucks Welcome Back Luongo and His Groin, Put Sanford on Waivers

Someone get Garth Snow on the line because there there is a goalie available through the NHL's waiver wire. The Canucks have placed goalie Curtis Sanford on waivers today as they activated both uber-goalie Roberto Luongo and his injured groin from the injured reserve. While his groin was unavailable for comment, which...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Mats Sundin Makes His Vancouver Debut

After months of rumors, speculation, self-imposed deadlines and waiting, Mats Sundin finally took the ice on Wednesday night, making his debut with the Vancouver Canucks. The 37-year old Sundin played 24 shifts and logged 15:02 in ice-time, as the Canucks beat Edmonton, 4-2, snapping a two-game losing streak.For nearly two...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Montreal Beats Florida, Brett McLean Thinks Crosby Is Lying

The Florida Panthers scored three third period goals, including a game-tying score from Radek Dvorak with 1:38 to play, to force overtime at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Sunday afternoon. Defenseman Andrei Markov, one of four Montreal players voted to start in the All-Star game, scored the lone goal in a shootout helping...

Jason LaBarbera News From the Web

05/21/12 L.A. Kings fans are split on which Coyote to dislike... Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA Every fan base needs a villain in a playoff series.
05/15/12 Labarbera has unique insight on Quick - Smith... Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada Arguably, no one knows the goaltending matchup in the Phoenix Coyotes-Los Angeles Kings playoff series better than Jason Labarbera, who was in the Kings' organization when Jonathan Quick was just coming up and now backs up Mike Smith with the Coyotes.
05/12/12 Phoenix Coyotes backup goalie Jason LaBarbera... Source: azcentral.com From his nook at the end of the bench, Coyotes backup goalie Jason LaBarbera has had a front-row view of the Coyotes' quest to the Western Conference finals.
05/12/12 Intensity between divisional rivals Phoenix Coyotes,... Source: azcentral.com A Pacific Division matchup in the Western Conference finals wasn't an early-season forecast among hockey experts, but a meeting between the Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings for the Clarence Campbell Trophy hints at the strength of the division.

Background on Jason Labarbera

Antonio Jason LaBarbera (born January 18, 1980 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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