Bill Guerin News: Pro Sports Daily

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March 9

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Penguins right winger Bill Guerin was back on the ice at Monday's optional practice and appears a reasonable bet to play in Raleigh on Thursday against the Hurricanes. Guerin has missed the past three games with back spasms but made it through a 30-minute workout at Southpointe in good shape. "It just takes time," he said. "It depends on how long it takes to get it to settle down and loosen up." Guerin has endured a couple of minor bouts of back spasms during his career. He thought about taking part in Sunday's pregame skate before the Penguins' 2-1 victory over Boston but figured resting would be wise, especially since the team doesn't play until Thursday."

Penguins winger Guerin deals with spasms

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March 6

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Penguins winger Bill Guerin (back) will be a game-time decision to play Saturday against Dallas at Mellon Arena. A late scratch Thursday night at the New York Rangers because of back spasms, Guerin did not practice Friday at Southpointe. If Guerin does play, he will skate on a line with center Sidney Crosby and winger Chris Kunitz. If he cannot, newly acquired winger Alexei Ponikarovsky may share shifts on lines centered by both Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. ? Ponikarovsky practiced with the Penguins for the first time since he was acquired late Tuesday night from Toronto. He will wear No. 23, last worn by winger Eric Boguniecki in 2006. Ponikarovsky will see time as a net-front presence on ..."

Penguins' Guerin earning his keep

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February 10

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Bill Guerin has more pressing concerns, of course. Like helping the Penguins to elevate their play for the stretch drive, and keep it there. Defending the Stanley Cup championship they earned last spring. And simply beating the New York Islanders at 7:38 tonight at Mellon Arena. But there are times, Guerin allowed Tuesday, when his thoughts drift beyond this season, when he contemplates what he would like to be doing in the fall. That's no surprise, given that Guerin is 39 years old. And neither is the conclusion he invariably reaches. "I think about it a lot," he said. "There hasn't been a day that's come around where I've said I haven't felt like playing next year." Guerin could change ..."

Guerin, Goligoski injured, miss game

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January 26

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Undisclosed injuries prevented winger Bill Guerin and defenseman Alex Goligoski from playing for the Penguins against the New York Rangers on Monday night. Guerin had appeared in each of the Penguins' previous 53 games. Goligoski has appeared in 22 straight games since missing 10 of 11 from Nov. 16-Dec. 7. He has recorded only seven assists since returning after posting six goals and 14 points before he was injured. Forward Chris Conner was recalled from AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to replace Guerin in the lineup. He previously appeared in six games from Oct. 30-Nov. 12, recording one assist in those contests. He played last night on a line with center Sidney Crosby and winger ..."

Flyers better, still lose

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December 18

Camden Courier-Post

"Two nights after Flyers captain Mike Richards challenged his teammates to play with more heart, they did. Just not enough to beat the ultra-talented Pittsburgh Penguins. Shootout goals by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby proved to be the difference for the Penguins, who followed their blowout win against the Flyers Tuesday night with a 3-2 victory in front of a sellout crowd at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers picked up just their fifth point in eight games under coach Peter Laviolette and have now lost 12 of their last 15 games. "It's difficult to stand up here and say it was great,'Laviolette said. "It's a loss and we left a point behind. When you're trying to play a certain style, it ..."

Penguins' Guerin toughs it out against Flyers

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December 18

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Judging by how gingerly the Penguins' Bill Guerin was walking Tuesday night after taking a Chris Pronger clearing attempt on the foot, it wouldn't have been a huge surprise if he hadn't suited up Thursday at the Wachovia Center. Guerin skipped Wednesday's practice but was back in uniform Thursday. "It was fine," Guerin said. "It wasn't serious." Guerin did not take another shift after being hit by the Pronger blast late in the third period Tuesday. Jordan Staal was also injured Tuesday. He was nailed by an Evgeni Malkin slapshot in the stomach and did not play the remainder of the game. Staal, too, was fine and able to play Thursday in Philadelphia. » Guerin has played for eight teams in ..."

Flyers rivalry rates high for Guerin

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December 18

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Bill Guerin appeared in his 1,220th NHL game when the Penguins faced the Philadelphia Flyers last night at the Wachovia Center. Since breaking into the league with New Jersey in 1991-92, he has played on no fewer than eight teams, with stops in five divisions and four time zones. Along the way, Guerin has been immersed in some serious rivalries and, while he is still relatively new to the one between the Penguins and Flyers, has seen enough to conclude that it compares favorably to just about any. That's pretty impressive, since a partial rundown of the competition for that distinction includes New Jersey-New York Rangers, Edmonton-Calgary, Boston-Montreal and New York Islanders-Rangers. ..."

Penguins coach is optimistic about Guerin

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December 17

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Coach Dan Bylsma said he is "preparing like (winger Bill Guerin) is playing" for the Penguins tonight against the Flyers at Philadelphia. Guerin did not practice Wednesday at Southpointe, but he walked without a noticeable limp after practice. His right skate boot was hit by a puck late in the third period of a win against the Flyers on Tuesday night, and Guerin did not finish the game. » Forward Max Talbot's status for tonight will depend on Guerin's availability, as Bylsma indicated that winger Eric Godard would dress against the Flyers. Godard is the club's top fighter, and many Penguins players said they expect a rough and physical game from the Flyers, who are on a 3-11-0 stretch and ..."

Guerin's status is unclear

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December 17

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Although top-line winger Bill Guerin did not practice with the Penguins yesterday at Southpointe, he flew with them to Philadelphia afterward and likely will play against the Flyers tonight. Guerin was hit in a lower extremity by a clearing pass by Philadelphia defenseman Chris Pronger late in the Penguins' 6-1 win Tuesday night at Mellon Arena. "He's sore, but we're hoping it's not more than that," coach Dan Bylsma said. "We're hoping [this] morning he'll get on the ice and be fine to go for [tonight]. "I'm preparing like he's going to be playing." Guerin had a goal in the game and has eight goals and 21 points for the season. Talbot's progressBacklash from Max Talbot's offseason shoulder ..."

For game

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December 13

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Bill Guerin belongs to what Brian Burke a few days ago called "the greatest generation" of U.S. hockey players. It's hard to disagree. Guerin is part of a group of guys like Chris Chelios, Mike Modano, Brian Leetch, Keith Tkachuk, John LeClair, Mike Richter and Tony Amonte who carried the country's colors into numerous international competitions during the past two decades. A group that, if not for the goings-on in a village in upstate New York early in 1980, produced what likely would be hailed as the national team's greatest moment, a victory in the 1996 World Cup. The third-period comeback in the title game against Canada in Montreal remains one of the signature feats of any U.S. hockey ..."

Crosby feeds Guerin in Penguins' victory

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December 4

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Sidney Crosby has earned his reputation, and a pretty nice living, largely on the strength of his talents as a set-up man. Sure, he has scored more goals than most, but in general, he's more likely to pass a puck than to shoot it, if the circumstances permit. So when he wound up from inside the right circle during a third-period power play at Mellon Arena last night, a lot of people probably assumed that he was bluffing, that he was fully intent on getting the puck to a teammate. Those people turned out to be correct, because Crosby threw a pass to Bill Guerin, who beat Colorado goalie Peter Budaj from along the goal line to the left of the net for what became the winner in the Penguins' ..."

Guerin fills important role for Penguins

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October 10

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Hours before his first goal of the NHL season, veteran Penguins winger Bill Guerin made a point to crack jokes with several reporters. After any other game-day skate, this act would have not drawn notice. However, this session wrapped about 14 hours after the Penguins failed to score a goal at home against the Phoenix Coyotes - a franchise never confused for a traditional league power. The nature of that loss disgusted Guerin as much as any teammate, but ... "It's one loss," he said to reporters, grinning slyly as those words left his lips. "So, I guess going undefeated is out. What will we do now?" Penguins winger Jordan Staal shook his head and offered: "That's Billy for you ... but ..."