 Luongo started the first two games due to Schneider's injury and played well but his team lost both.Head Coach Alain Vigneault opted to start Schneider for the rest of the series in order to give the Canucks some momentum, and Luongo remained on the bench for the remainder of the series as the Kings won four games to one.Dressing as a backup for the Canucks' final three playoff games led many in the media to believe that Luongo would be traded in the off-season, in favour of Schneider, who recorded stronger regular season and playoff statistics than him in 2011–12.