Luongo to start vs. Flames on Saturday

Reinforcements are on the way for the Florida Panthers, as No.1 goaltender Roberto Luongo is set to return from his 27-game injury absence Saturday night against the Calgary Flames.

"I'm good to go, 100 percent," Luongo said Friday.

Luongo has been recovering from a lower-body issue suffered during the Dec. 4 contest against the New York Islanders when he was injured while making a save. He was activated off injured reserve Wednesday.

The Panthers have been utilizing the goaltending tandem of James Reimer and upstart Finnish rookie Harri Sateri in Luongo's absence - Florida has gone 15-10-2 during that time.

Prior to getting hurt, Luongo registered a 6-6-1 record to go along with a 2.61 goals-against average and .928 save percentage.

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