Posts Tagged ‘Sergei Gonchar’
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Detroit Red Wings 2
Similar to last year, the Penguins were down 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Finals heading into Game 3. Similar to last year, the Penguins won Game 3 to avoid a must-win situation. It was far from an easy task, however, for Pittsburgh as netminder Marc-Andre Fleury had to make 27 saves on 29 shots to keep his team in the …
by Derek Johnson on June 3rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Carolina Hurricanes 1
Just like last year, the Pittsburgh Penguins advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals. Unlike last year, Sidney Crosby actually TOUCHED the Prince of Wales Trophy. Actually, make it Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, AND Sergei Gonchar HOISTED the trophy. “We didn’t touch [the trophy] last year, and things didn’t go the way we wanted,” said Crosby. “I thought we’d change it …
by Derek Johnson on May 27th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Washington Capitals 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Sergei Fedorov, Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, and Shaone Morrisonn each scored one goal and one assist to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 18,277 fans at Verizon Center witnessed their Capitals defeat the Penguins for the third time this season; in the last five head-to-head matchups, Washington has come out on top in …
by Derek Johnson on February 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
Fantasy Hockey Report: November 12
This is a new type of a series of articles that I have decided to start for all you fantasy sports fans. No writer here on SportsFullCircle has ever talked about ANY fantasy sport in the form of an article, so this article is basically a breakthrough for this website. While hockey is my favorite sport to watch, do NOT …
by Derek Johnson on November 12th, 2008 2 Comments »
Sergei Gonchar Out with Shoulder Injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar is out definitely with a injured left shoulder. Gonchar injured his left shoulder on Saturday in a preseason game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and is scheduled to undergo an MRI this week to determine how bad the injury is. Last season, the 34-year old from Chelyabinsk, Russia scored 12 goals and 53 assists for …
by Derek Johnson on September 23rd, 2008 2 Comments »
Pittsburgh Penguins Players Deliver Season Tickets
As a token of their appreciation for the fan support they have received this past season, players from the Pittsburgh Penguins have delivered (by hand, not by mail) season tickets to 35 season ticket-holders around Pittsburgh. Head coach Michel Therrien helped with the delivery as well as the following players from the Penguins: Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal (pictured above), Marc-Andre …
by Derek Johnson on September 11th, 2008 Leave a comment »