The 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.
Details: https://t.co/BLeXYsY5GY pic.twitter.com/Ma9eN8QB5U— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 25, 2022This 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 against New Jersey in what ended up being the Penguins’ final game before postponement lengthened their Christmas break.