Alex Goligoski returned last night in Penguins win

Alex Goligoski who played excellent when Pens top defenseman Sergei Gonchar was out injured returned to the lineup and for the first time since early in the year he and the Russian veteran blue-liner are on the ice at the same time.

Here is a pasted version of a story on Goligoski from the Pittsburgh Daily News

MONTREAL — After dealing with crippling injuries for the better part of the past six weeks, the Penguins are almost completely healthy.

Alex Goligoski, who has only played one game in the past month because of two separate injuries, played Thursday in Montreal.

"I feel really good," Goligoski said. "I feel like I'm ready to handle a whole workload."

Goligoski has been terrific all season and should be able to help the team's floundering power play.

Coming into action Thursday, the Penguins were converting only 14 percent of their power plays, good for 28th in the NHL.

"I hope I can help out," Goligoski said. "We'll see."

Goligoski's return meant that the Penguins were able to use their six-man starting defensive unit for the first time since Sergei Gonchar broke his wrist Oct. 20. He played in Montreal with Jay McKee, which was how the duo started the season.

"The guys who got called up did a great job," Goligoski said. "Now we need to stay healthy."

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