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Penguins redrawing blueprint for success

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Ryan Whitney was Pittsburgh’s second-best puck-moving defenseman behind Sergei Gonchar last season. Rob Scuderi and Hal Gill formed the shutdown pair that saw heavy action in the Stanley Cup final against the likes of Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Marian Hossa, and Johan Franzen.

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...

INJURY: Penguins' Sergei Gonchar Breaks Wrist - Out 4-6 Weeks

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:15:44 -0500

And another one bites the dust, as another major player gets hurt. Pittsburgh Penguin Defenseman Sergei Goncher, who missed 56 games last season due to shoulder surgery, will miss the next 4 - 6 Weeks with a broken bone in his left wrist. Are Kris Letang and Alex Goligoski up to the challenge of filling Gonchar's minutes on the man-advantage? Bucketofpucks.com has the fantasy scoop!

Penguins D Gonchar injured again, out 4-6 weeks

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:20:00 -0500

Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar will be out four to six weeks with a broken left wrist, his third significant injury in slightly more than a year.

Pens D Gonchar injured again, out 4-6 weeks

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:20:00 -0500

Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar will be out four to six weeks with a broken left wrist, his third significant injury in slightly more than a year.

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.

Penguins lose Gonchar 4-6 weeks to broken wrist

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:41:34 -0500

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar will be out four to six weeks with a broken left wrist, his third significant injury in slightly more than a year.

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]

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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 '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...