Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star forward Jake Guentzel will miss four to six months after undergoing successful shoulder surgery, the team announced Tuesday.
Guentzel suffered the injury during the third period of Monday's 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. After scoring his 20th goal of the season, Guentzel was tripped and went crashing into the boards:
The 25-year-old Guentzel leads the Penguins in goals (20) and points (43) this season, and he was selected as the team's lone All-Star representative.
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