Gonchar is 41-years-old but still had 13 points (1G / 12A) in 45 games with the Canadiens last season. However, he didn’t have a good enough training camp for the Penguins to hold onto him. This could be the end of the line for Gonchar.
Gonchar, who turned 41 in April, is coming off of a season where he had 14 points (1G / 13A) in 48 games with the Stars and the Canadiens. He probably doesn’t have much left in the tank, but he could still contribute on the power-play. Gonchar will head into training camp with the Penguins in an effort to make the opening day roster.
Gonchar has missed the last six games, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. The veteran D-man has one goal and 12 assists (13 points) in 41 games this season. He will play on the third pairing with Greg Pateryn.
Gonchar skated in a no-contact sweater this morning and was cleared to play, but coach Therrien said that Gonchar needs to get back into game-shape before he returns to the lineup.
Gonchar has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but returned to the ice this morning. He was skating in a no-contact jersey, which suggests he will miss a fifth straight game on Tuesday, but it is good that he was able to get back on the ice this morning.
Gonchar will miss his third straight game tonight vs. the Panthers. His movement to IR is simply a formality to make room on the roster for a call-up. There is no word on how long Gonchar will be sidelined.
Gonchar left Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury and it will keep him out of tonight’s game vs. the Red Wings. With Gonchar out, Tom Gilbert will be in the lineup.
Gonchar was injured after a questionable hit from David Clarkson in Saturday’s win over the Maple Leafs. Clarkson was assessed a game misconduct for the hit. Gonchar is considered day-to-day until the Canadiens release more information.
Gonchar, 40, has an annual cap-hit of $5 million (per nhlnumbers.com) and has just one point this season. He has only appeared in the three most recent games for the Stars and shipping him out for the much cheaper Moen, suggests that this was a salary dump and that the Stars have something else up their sleeves.
Gonchar made his season debut on Tuesday after missing the start of the season with a fractured ankle. He was not at practice this morning because he is dealing with a muscle strain. The Stars will wait until tomorrow to see where he is and then make a decision on his status for the game vs. Nashville.
Gonchar is set to make his season debut after missing the start of the season with a fracture ankle he suffered in the preseason. Gonchar will open the season on the Stars' third pair with Jamie Oleksiak.
Gonchar is looking to make his season debut tonight after missing the start of the season with a fractured ankle. He took part in the Stars morning skate and was paired with Jamie Oleksiak on the blueline, which suggests that he will play. We will find out during pre-game warmups at 8 p.m. ET.
Head coach Lindy Ruff said that Gonchar is healthy enough to play, but he is not sure his conditioning is where it needs to be to play tomorrow. Monitor his status during Tuesday's morning skate.
Gonchar skated this morning on the Stars 'fifth line' and the team announced after practice that he is progressing well, but still is not expected to be ready this week. So expect Gonchar to miss at least three more games.
Gonchar is three and a half weeks into a 3-5 week timetable for his return from a fractured ankle. Gonchar's return to practice is a positive, but he skated on the 'fifth line' this morning which means he likely won't be back on Tuesday. Expect an update after practice, but it looks like Gonchar won't return until Friday at the earliest.
Stars head coach Lindy Ruff said that Gonchar is getting better but he remains unavailable for Friday and Saturday's games. Monitor his status prior to Tuesday's meeting with the Blues.
Gonchar is two and a half weeks into a 3-5 week timetable with a fractured ankle. He is progressing towards a return, but expect him to miss at least one more week.
Gonchar, 40, had 22 points (2G / 20A) in 2013-14. His better days are behind him and he does not play nearly the amount of minutes as he used to, but will be a key member of the Stars' power-play when he gets back. The injury will allow the Stars' young defencemen like Jamie Oleksiak to get a shot at the NHL.
Gonchar's injury must have taken effect following the Stars loss to the Bruins on Thursday. He played over 20 minutes last night for the first time since December 19. Monitor the 39-year-old's status following Saturday's morning skate.
