Jason Zucker undergoes core muscle surgery

Photo by Zak Krill/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Penguins came out with some news on Tuesday night about forward Jason Zucker. He had undergone surgery to repair a core muscle injury.

Jason Zucker underwent a successful core muscle injury repair today.

Zucker will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis. The team will have a more accurate timeframe for his recovery in the coming days.

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— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 25, 2022 This has been a nagging issue for Zucker for a while, he didn’t practice with the team on several occasions in mid-December but was still answering the bell for games, including last playing on December 19th…