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Analysis: The Penguins Will Overcome Loss of Gonchar
by Tony on 10/22/09 at 03:54 PM ET
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From PittsburghPenguins.com’s Sam Kasan:
The Penguins have enjoyed a remarkably unmarred season thus far in the 2009-10 campaign. The team has the best record in the National Hockey League at 8-1 and tied for its second-best start in franchise history.
But in the harsh and unforgiving world of professional sports, no one expected the team’s fortuity to remain in a state of perpetuity. That became evident Wednesday afternoon with the announcement that veteran defenseman and locker room leader Sergei Gonchar will miss four to six weeks after breaking his left wrist in Pittsburgh’s 5-1 victory over St. Louis Tuesday night.
Pittsburgh will no doubt miss a player with Gonchar’s talent and skill level, but if history has taught us anything about this generation of Penguins, it’s that nothing – not even an injury – will deter the team. After all dealing with injuries, and particularly injuries to key players, is nothing new for Pittsburgh.
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