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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue
Apparently the MRI revealed... surgery. Gonchar will be out for 4-6 months.
With both Whitney and Gonchar out of the line-up that makes an already thin Penguins blueline look anorexic. If Whitney and Gonchar make it back a bit ahead of schedule, however, maybe it will be one of those blessings in disguise. The Penguins should still be in the playoff race even without those two and this will give some youngs a chance to get some experience. Maybe one or two will flourish.
In unrelated news, the Blackhaws finally waived Khabibuhlin.
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Anorexic from a offensive standpoint, I'll give you. But they'll still be pretty strong in their own end. Not a top 5-7 grouping, but in the top 1/2 of the league, with Orpik, Eaton, Scuderi and Gill.
Kris Letang is going to breakout. Goligoski will be given his chance to show he belongs in the NHL- his size, speed and offensive skill have lent themselves to Brian Rafalski comparisons. And Darryl Sydor is still solid as a #7 guy.
Also, Whitney could be back as early as mid/late November.
I know, looking for any glimmer of hope.
