SERGEI GONCHAR RUMORS

I NOW Consider Sergei Gonchar A Hall Of Famer

I try to monitor what time in a player's career he becomes a clear Hall of Famer.  At what point is he a Hall of Fame player regardless of what happens in the rest of his career?  I think Sergei Gonchar has passed that point. Gonchar has been one of the better defencemen in the league for well over a decade.  He has never been the best defenceman in the league but he was...
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29 days ago  |  Discuss

Senators 5, Islanders 3

Sergei Gonchar scored with 1 minute left for the Ottawa Senators, who netted four goals in the third period and rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Tuesday night. Gonchar's second goal of the season came on a blast from the point to make it 4-3, and Guillaume Latendresse added an empty-net goal to seal the win. Jakob Silfverberg and Zack Smith scored in a 68-second...
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March 19, 2013  |  Discuss

Gonchar's goal completes Senators' rally over Capitals

OTTAWA -- It took the Ottawa Senators less than 20 minutes to undo all they had done wrong previously Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. From a momentum-generating goal scored by their fourth line at 18:37 of the second period, to the game-winning power-play shot off the stick of veteran Sergei Gonchar at 17:30 of the third, they also changed the way they were trending...
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January 29, 2013  |  Discuss

John Toperzer: Gonchar vote, Lebrun's NHL changes dissected, IIHF begins

Gonchar vote, Lebrun's NHL changes dissected, IIHF begins Should the Penguins trade for Sergei Gonchar? • Yes, the Pens need his power-play skill at the point. 25% • No, Travis Moen's undressing of him in playoffs signaled the end. 36% • Depends, acquisition cost very important. 38% And the winner in a narrow vote is – it depends. Reminds...
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December 28, 2012  |  Discuss

John Toperzer: Should the Penguins trade for Sergei Gonchar? Vote now

poll by twiigs.com Pittsburgh Penguins look to bring back Ottawa Senators defenceman Sergei Gonchar, according to the Ottawa Sun. Check out Gonchar’s play here, here, and here. * Penguins owner Mario Lemieux named Pittsburgher of the Year by Pittsburgh Magazine. Lemieux, seen here, scoring one of two goals against the Boston Bruins on October 8, 2005...
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December 24, 2012  |  Discuss

Hey Pittsburgh, Do You Want Gonchar Again?

from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, If the NHL does start a shortened season next month, don’t expect Sergei Gonchar to finish it with the Ottawa Senators. The veteran defenceman, going into the final year of a contract paying him $5.5 million per season, will be targeted for a trade by the Pittsburgh Penguins once a collective bargaining agreement is reached. Whether...
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December 22, 2012  |  Discuss

To Russia with Love: Gonchar to the KHL?

After thanking Sergei Gonchar during his Hart Trophy acceptance speech at the 2012 NHL Awards show in Las Vegas, it now appears likely that Evgeni Malkin and Gonchar will be reunited as teammates...(wait for it)... in the KHL. From Friday's Ottawa Sun: According to reports out of Pittsburgh and Russia, Gonchar has been skating with Evgeni Malkin and will play for Magnitogorsk...
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September 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Senators D Gonchar out Tuesday vs. Hurricanes

Ottawa Senators defenseman Sergei Gonchar won't suit up Tuesday versus the Carolina Hurricanes because of a lower-body injury.Gonchar didn't practice with the team Tuesday and coach Paul MacLean called the injury "minor" when asked by reporters about the 37-year-old's status.Gonchar has five goals and 32 assists in 72 games for the Senators this season.Ottawa...
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April 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Senators' Gonchar hit in head by puck

Ottawa Senators defenseman Sergei Gonchar did not play against the Buffalo Sabres after being struck in the head by a puck during warmups. Senators spokesman Chris Moore said during the first period Saturday night that the 17-year NHL veteran was being held out for precautionary reasons. Defenseman Brian Lee was pushed into action after coach Paul MacLean indicated earlier in the...
Via AP on Fox
December 31, 2011  |  Discuss

Senators D Gonchar out after hit in head by puck

Ottawa Senators defenseman Sergei Gonchar did not play against the Buffalo Sabres after being struck in the head by a puck during warmups. Senators spokesman Chris Moore said during the first period Saturday night that the 17-year NHL veteran was being held out for precautionary reasons. Defenseman Brian Lee was pushed into action after coach Paul MacLean indicated earlier in the...
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December 31, 2011  |  Discuss
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