Gonchar to miss most of season

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Defenseman Sergei Gonchar will be sidelined until March after undergoing surgery scheduled for Thursday to repair a dislocated left shoulder, sources told the Tribune-Review late Monday. The Penguins are expected to make an official announcement today. — Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThis is not the ... [link]

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There’s Penguin blood in the NHL water with Gonchar’s injury
Published 10/1/2008 by Tony Ferrante at The Confluence of the Three Rivers
... the Pens as we head towards the beginning of the season on Saturday. With significant injuries to top two defensemen Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney, it has certainly created a sense of opportunity for the rest of the Eastern Conference teams, especially in the Atlantic Division, as well it should.  Even with the new NHL schedule decreasing the amount of divisional games from eight to six, that still accounts for 24 games of the Penguins’ season. Colleagues such as James Mirtle and Puck Daddy’s Greg Wyshynski have posted their less than ...

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