The injury-ravaged Pittsburgh Penguins recently suffered another blow when Jake Guentzel underwent surgery for an injured shoulder. With the 25-year-old left-winger sidelined four-to-six months, his absence robs the Penguins of one of their leading scorers.
Throughout this season, the Penguins have coped with an unusually high number of injuries. Guentzel joins Sidney Crosby, Brian Dumoulin, Justin Schultz, and Nick Bjugstad already on the shelf. Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Bryan Rust, and Patric Hornqvist also spent extended time in the infirmary.