Yardbarker: Sergei Gonchar

A Very Improved Power Play

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:37 -0500

I have never fully understood power play numbers. My line of logic is that a team that has a very good group of talented offensive players (including a power play point man) should have a very good power play and teams that do not have the appropriate talent do not. The situation is complicated when some teams may have better special teams coaching and be better able to play successful systems. Following that line of logic, one might expect Calgary, Chicago, Detroit, Philade...

Penguins might get Gonchar back vs. Sens tonight

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:21:37 -0500

The Pittsburgh Penguins have found a way to end their scoring slump, but they could certainly use Sergei Gonchar back for their struggling power play.

Pittsburgh Penguins lose Jay McKee; Sergei Gonchar, Max Talbot could return

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:04:02 -0500

Defenseman Jay McKee has an infected finger that will keep him out two to four weeks. He was hurt late in Pittsburgh's 5-2 win over Anaheim on Monday and is the fifth of the team's top six defensemen to be sidelined since late October.

Is Gonchar the king?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Can we all now admit that Sergei Gonchar is our Big Ben on defense, and that Alex Goligoski and Kris Letang are clearly not yet ready to be handed his crown as king? It is not just a coincidence, both this year and last, that there is major difference in our record and offensive production when he is out of the lineup, compared to in it.

Penguins Power Play Hasn't Overcome Loss of Gonchar, Malkin

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

by Adam GretzFiled under: PenguinsThe power play unit for the Pittsburgh Penguins hasn't exactly been a model of consistency since the start of the 2008-09 season, finishing 20th in the league a year ago, and currently residing in the 22nd spot through their first 13 games of this season.Take the unit's quarterback, Sergei Gonchar, and arguably the team's best player, Evgeni Malkin, out of the lineup, and it goes from maddening inconsistency to complete disaster.Penguins Power Pla...

Pens' Gonchar breaks wrist, out 4-6 weeks

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:02:41 -0500

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar will be out for four to six weeks with a broken left wrist, his third significant injury in slightly more than a year. Gonchar, who went into Wednesday's games third in scoring among NHL defensemen with eight points, missed the first 56 games of last season after undergoing left shoulder surgery.

GONCHAR GONE 4-6 WEEKS

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:38:00 -0500

The whispers around the net were confirmed this afternoon by the team: Sergei Gonchar will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a broken wrist. Time to spring for that Martin Skoula replica jersey you've been eyeing up. [PittsburghPenguins.com]Email: Mondesishouse@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/mondesishouse Facebook: Facebook Group

Penguins' Sergei Gonchar out up to six weeks

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:29:51 -0500

Sporting News staff reports Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar will be out four to six weeks because of a broken wrist, according to an ESPN.com report. Gonchar sustained the injury in the second period of Pittsburgh's 5-1 victory over St. Louis on Tuesday and did not play in the third period. He is the Penguins' leader in ice time and point man for the team's power play. Gonchar also has two goals and eight points to help the defending Stanley Cup champions to a leag...

Can Bruins, Penguins thrive with Savard, Gonchar injured?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:58:58 -0500

The preseason ceding of the Northeast Division title to the Boston Bruins failed to take into account two factors: That the Bruins machine from last season wouldn't find the right gear at the start of this one (3-4-0, 6 points), and that two major cogs would break in October.Milan Lucic(notes) is on injured reserve after surgery on a broken finger. The team announced this morning that center Marc Savard(notes) will join him there, going on long-term injured reserve with a broken left foot...

Gonchar nets goal, assist as Pens roll Lightning

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:08:35 -0500

Sergei Gonchar had a goal and an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins improved to 7-1 on the season with a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.

Gonchar Had Partially Torn MCL

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0500

by Adam GretzFiled under: Penguins, NHL InjuriesIt's not quite a "nearly catastrophic testicle injury," but Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar had his own set of problems during the Stanley Cup playoffs. After being involved in a knee-to-knee collision with Washington's Alex Ovechkin in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Penguins' No. 1 defenseman suffered a partially torn MCL that sidelined him for just two games. Had the same injury occurred in, say, November, it p...

Entry 'Sergei Gonchar Is Practicing' (ID:131015) added by user 'PenguinsExperience'

Tue, 12 May 2009 11:03:32 -0500

Published Blog: Penguins Experience Title: Sergei Gonchar Is Practicing Author: PenguinsExperience According to Penguins.NHL.com Sergei Gonchar is practicing today.Of course, that doesn't mean that he is going to play tomorrow night, but it's an encouraging sign.More to come. Actions: Edit Unpublish More like this: From this blog From this author On this day

Alex Ovechkin knees Sergei Gonchar

Fri, 08 May 2009 22:19:47 -0500

So will the league come down on Ovechkin for his bush league kneeing penalty on Sergei Gonchar? I am going to say not. Ovechkin is their bread adn butter and don't bite the hand that feeds you. Penguins fans are not happy and I don't blame them. Can you imagine the outrage if some thug of lesser skills had did that to Ovechkin's knee?

Entry 'Pittsburgh Penguins Retired Numbers: Should there be more?' (ID:111751) edited by user 'PenguinsExperience'

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:54:48 -0500

Published Blog: Penguins Experience Title: Pittsburgh Penguins Retired Numbers: Should there be more? Author: PenguinsExperience The Pittsburgh Penguins have two retired numbers: #66 for Mario Lemieux, the greatest player in the history of the franchise, and #21 for Michel Briere, a young phenom whose life was tragically cut short. Out of all the men who have wore a Penguins jersey over the last 41 years, only two have had their numbers taken out of c...