Sens Expecting Gonchar Back: Sergei Gonchar, who missed Tuesday's game against Carolina due to a lower body injury, is listed in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Bruins, according to TSN.ca. (Updated 04/05/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
The injury wasn't expected to be serious, and it looks like he'll get away with just one missed game as the Sens prepare for the playoffs. (Updated 04/05/2012).
04/14/2012 22:31 Senators rally against Rangers to win in overtime, level series at 1-1
Chris Neil scored 1:17 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a wild 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 2 to even the first-round Eastern Conference series Saturday night.
04/11/2012 10:34 Neutral Zone Wrap: Preparing for playoff pools
If you're in a Fantasy Hockey playoff pool, Evan Berofsky has some advice for you in his latest edition of Neutral Zone Wrap.
04/09/2012 19:07 Playoff preview: (1) Rangers vs. (8) Ottawa
Everything is magnified in New York, it really is. In all honesty, it hasn't been that long since the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup. They hoisted more recently than any of the team's from Canada. Ask Rangers fans and they'll make it seem like 1994 was two centuries ago.
04/09/2012 16:32 Playoff Special: Postseason power play projections
The NHL is transitioning into postseason mode and if your Fantasy league is headed in that direction, Mark McLarney says you need to watch those power plays.
04/01/2012 18:01 Sens win fourth straight, clinch playoffs
Kyle Turris scored twice and had a pair of assists, Milan Michalek added his team-leading 35th goal and the Ottawa Senators clinched a playoff berth with a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday.
Gonchar had a disappointing 2010-11 season, his first with the Senators. With only seven goals and 20 assists in 67 games, the veteran defenseman was the focus of a lot of frustration on the part of Senators fans as the season progressed. That season ended early for Gonchar though, as he suffered a concussion in a March 19 game against Tampa Bay and did not return to the lineup. He's now fully recovered and should have a better year in 2011-12. Gonchar will likely play the right point on the power play, allowing him to get off his excellent one-timer, something that he wasn't allowed to do much of under former head coach Cory Clouston, who insisted on playing him on the left point for the majority of last season. While Gonchar won't hit the offensive highs of years past, he should be able to get upwards of 15 goals and 35 assists in a more offensive-minded system under new head coach Paul MacLean. (Updated 10/4/11)
