Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Here’s a new trade rumor for you. The Pittsburgh Penguins, in an effort to shore up scoring on the wing and anticipating the return of Ryan Whitney, are looking to package Alex Goligoski with some draft picks over to Montreal for impending UFA Saku Koivu. Where did I hear that rumor? The one place where I guarantee no one else could have found it.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
The Pittsburgh Penguins, playing sharply despite the absence of key defensemen Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney, went ...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
As my colleague Paul has mentioned, RDS is reporting that the Penguins and Stars have swapped veteran defensemen, with the Pens sending Darryl Sydor back to Dallas and the Stars sending Philippe Boucher to the ‘Burgh. Sydor was not getting much playing time this season, and with Ryan Whitney perhaps a month away from returning, he wasn’t going to be getting much more. It must be stressed, however,...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
They are playing reasonably well, considering that they have opened without Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Its still pre--season, but a couple teams are already dealing with non-ideal situations that should make it hard for them to do as well as they had initially hoped this season. The first is the Pittsburgh Penguins who has lost their top two defencemen, Ryan Whitney and Sergei Gonchar to injury and the second is the St. Louis Blues. The Blues have learned that their young defenceman, Erik Johnson will...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
The pre-season is barely underway, but one team already has a significant issue they will have to overcome at the start of the season. The Pittsburgh Penguins will open the 2008/09 season without the services of their two top defencemen. Ryan Whitney had surgery on his left foot in August and should be out three to five month and Sergei Gonchar suffered a separated should in Saturday’s pre-season opener...
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney's recovery from foot surgery won't be complete when the team opens its season Oct. 4 in Stockholm, Sweden, but coach Michel Therrien won't be weeping into the Baltic Sea over it.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
from Empty Netters, How much will the Penguins miss Ryan Whitney as he recuperates from his foot injury? You be the judge. Take a look at the top point totals by defenseman the past two seasons: 9. Lubomir Visnovsky, Kings GP 151 G 26 A 73 PTS 99 9. Ryan Whitney GP 157 G 26 A 73 PTS 99 11. Kimmo Timonen, Predators/Flyers GP 160 G 21 A 78 PTS 99 read on
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
I wondered why a doctor could not have told Ryan Whitney in June instead of August that surgery on his foot was his best option.
The Sidney Crosby Show (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Ryan Whitney has had successful foot surgery. From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review : Ryan Whitney's critics have considerably less ammunition today. Turns out, the defenseman skated on one healthy foot last season. Whitney, whose point total dropped from 59 in 2006-07 to 40 last season, underwent surgery to correct a left-foot misalignment Friday in Charlotte. Full recovery from the procedure, an osteotomy...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney is expected to be sidelined for between three and five months after having foot surgery.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Ryan Whitney will be out three to five months following surgery to correct a chronic problem with his left foot.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney will be out for three to five months after surgery to correct a chronic foot problem.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney will be out for three to five months after surgery to correct a chronic foot problem.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney will be out for three to five months after surgery to correct a chronic foot problem.
