Either way, the Pens will still be without Sergei Gonchar for at least a month. More updates hopefully on the way, including more specifics on which wrist and how the Pens hope to work around this injury. I'd imagine Alex Goligoski will take a jump to the top line and, as Hooks suggested in this morning's post , Martin Skoula will likely find a spot in one of the defensive pairings.
Rob Rossi also reports that Dan Bylsma will assign Brooks Orpik as the alternate captain in the interim. Wilkes-Barre Scranton beat writer Jonathan Bombulie says there are a few options down on the farm :.
I'd guess Nate Guenin, since he seemed to have the best training camp, just slightly ahead of Deryk Engelland. And on a similar note one which I so coincidentally mentioned again today in an earlier post , the PPG is also reporting that Penguins head coach, Michel Therrien, "missed practice while having his two broken ribs re-evaluated. Posted by Stephanie at AM. Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. The top Hockey in one place by Invesp. Powered By Invesp.
Free Sports Blog. Sports Blogs. Sports Advertising. For defense, with the absences of Gonchar and Brenden Dillon , the pairings look rather green. Half of that defense has less than games of NHL experience -- combined. There are many who wanted to see the "kids" play, and this is what that looks like -- even if it's not perhaps the young players some wanted.
It's going to be trial by fire for the Stars here at the start of the season if Dillon or Gonchar can't return Gonchar has been under fire by Stars fans after a very disappointing season last year, but the veteran and future Hall of Famer was looking much more like his old self during the preseason games and in training camp.
While much of the criticism was deserved, there was hope that Gonchar would be able to find some balance to his game this season and help the Stars in their transition to a younger defense overall. Based on the updates from practice, it seems the plan is to send him back to Cedar Park for now.
The reigning AHL MVP looked sharp in the preseason and the thought is he would be at the top of the list of any callups that are needed. Finally, here's Cody Eakin speaking with the media for the first time since signing his new contract. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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