Chris Kunitz News: Pro Sports Daily

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February 8

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Penguins left winger Chris Kunitz returned after missing 15 games because of surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle. He had no shots or points, a plus-minus rating of minus-1 and played 13:03. He played with center Sidney Crosby and right winger Bill Guerin, and his return allowed the Penguins to revert to combinations that had become familiar on the top three lines."

Kunitz may return for game against Capitals

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February 7

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Chris Kunitz remained unavailable in the Penguins' 5-3 loss at Montreal Saturday, but his return appears set for today. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said following Saturday's game that Kunitz will likely play today in Washington. The winger hasn't played since Jan. 3 in Florida. He had surgery to fix an abdominal injury and has been practicing with the team for more than a week. There had been a school of thought that the Penguins would rest Kunitz until the Olympic break, giving him an additional three weeks to rest, but he stated Tuesday that he intended on playing at some point this weekend."

Penguins winger Kunitz out at least 4 weeks after surgery

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January 5

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz will miss at least 4 weeks after having surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle. The Penguins have recalled highly-touted prospect Luca Caputi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He has 13 goals in 36 AHL games this season and will likely play tonight."

Kunitz close to returning to ice for Penguins

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December 12

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Coach Dan Bylsma said Friday that left wing Chris Kunitz "is getting close" to returning from a lower-body injury that has cost him 13 straight games. Kunitz has not played since Nov. 12. His return will present Bylsma with an interesting decision on which forward to scratch. "It's a luxury I've been looking forward to having for a while," he said of having available, for the first time, all 13 of his expected regular forwards, which he would upon Kunitz's return."

Goligoski, Kunitz 'progressing'

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December 4

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Penguins coach Dan Bylsma used the same word to describe his two remaining injured players, saying they are "progressing," but he didn't sound overly optimistic that defenseman Alex Goligoski and winger Chris Kunitz will be back in the lineup imminently. Neither played against the Colorado Avalanche last night at Mellon Arena. Bylsma revealed that Goligoski did not aggravate his groin injury when he came back for a game Saturday against the New York Rangers but sustained a different injury. He did not say what the new injury is. Goligoski skated before the team's morning skate yesterday. "There isn't a timetable on him yet, but he's positively progressing," Bylsma said. Kunitz is not ..."

Kunitz not making excuses

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October 28

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"There are goal-scoring droughts, funks, slumps and skids. And then there is what Chris Kunitz is enduring. The Penguins left wing has yet to register a goal in 11 games this season and has only scored once in his past 40 outings. Kunitz might be down on himself, but the Penguins are certainly supporting him. "There is no excuse for it," Kunitz said. "I feel like I'm playing well, and being streaky is something I've been through over the years. But, like I said, there's no excuse for it." If the Penguins are growing frustrated with Kunitz, they aren't showing it. He has played with captain Sidney Crosby and right wing Bill Guerin in each of those 40 games, and there is no indication the ..."