Posts About "Sergei Gonchar"
Valeri Nichushkin Improving For The Stars
December 6th, 2015 In the December 3rd game against the Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars forward Valeri Nichushkin had a great performance with one goal and one assist as his team won 4-2. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the Russian website championat.ru, Stars forward Valeri Nichushkin talked about the game against the Canucks, his...
Sergei Plotnikov Still Adapting To The NHL
November 11th, 2015 Penguins rookie Sergei Plotnikov is still adapting to the NHL and is yet to score his first goal. After a good KHL career and some national team appearances, the 25-years-old Russian forward decided to try himself at a new level. After 11 regular season games, Plotnikov had two assists and 10 PIMs, logging an average of less than ten...
Sergei Gonchar: Washington's Most Underrated Defenseman
November 2nd, 2015 Just as another NHL season was starting, one news story popped up this week that confirmed that one former NHL player's career came to an end. For some, it is understandable to treat this like it was an afterthought. Sergei Gonchar was clearly at the tail end of a 20-year NHL career and has struggled to look like he can last at the...
Hockey Headlines: Ducks Lose Again; Habs Finally Lose a Game
October 28th, 2015 A collection of all the latest news from around the world of hockey: The Montreal Canadiens winning streak is over. To the surprise of no one, Connor McDavid will sticking around past the nine game mark. Darnell Nurse was called up by the Oilers and promptly scored his first NHL goal. Andrew Ladd responds to the Evander...
Pens Add Sergei Gonchar to Coaching Staff
October 27th, 2015 While the tryout contract at training camp didn't quite work out for Sergei Gonchar's return to the Pittsburgh Penguins, he's still found a way to stick with the organization. On Tuesday, the team announced that Gonchar has taken a role as a part of the Pens coaching staff carrying the title Defensemen Development Coach. In the...
Penguins Release Sergei Gonchar
October 3rd, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins have released 41-year-old defenseman Sergei Gonchar from his tryout with the team. Gonchar, a power play specialist, has had a big NHL career, but this cut may be the indication that his time in the NHL is at an end. He started last season with the Dallas Stars, who have fully bought into their youth...
