September 29, 2008 ESPN.comreports that Sergei Gonchar will undergo surgery on his injured shoulder later this week. The Penguins had originally hoped that surgery could have been avoided and that Gonchar would only miss between two and three weeks. He will now miss at least four months and it is entirely possible he could miss the entire season.
September 26, 2008 Sergei Gonchar will miss at least six weeks, and possibly up to six months if he has surgery, due to his injured shoulder, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "It's either, 'You're doing surgery' or 'You're not doing surgery.'" Gonchar said of his options. "I still have time before we do anything. Either way we're going, I have to make sure my shoulder is strong and all the swelling is going down."
September 24, 2008 The AP reports that defenseman Sergei Gonchar will be shut down indefinitely after suffering a shoulder injury in the team's first preseason game.
