Sep 21, 2008 - 12:46 AM
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The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman left Saturday's preseason-opening 5-4 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in the first period with an undisclosed injury and has not returned.
Gonchar saw just 3 minutes, 47 seconds of action over five shifts before leaving. Shortly before exiting, the four-time All-Star was on the receiving end of a check from David Koci, which could have been the cause of the injury.
Without disclosing the nature of his ailment, the Penguins stated Gonchar would be evaluated on Sunday. However, a report on the team's web site stated the Russian suffered an injured shoulder.
