Fansided · Sep 18, 2015
Pittsburgh Penguins: Gonchar’s Leadership a Reason for Consideration
Everybody in the city of Pittsburgh knows who Sergei Gonchar is. He is the man who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins reach back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2008 and 2009, and put up 50-plus points four out of the five years he was with the team. This year the Penguins brought him back on a PTO and has the fan base wondering what Gonchar has left in the tank.
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Since leaving the Penguins, Gonchar’s numbers have seen a drastic decline. His best season since leaving the team was for the Ottawa Senators in the 2011-12 season where he posted 37 points in 74 games-played. After that year, his numbers continued to plummet.