Jason Zucker wasn’t having as strong as a season as was expected and hoped for when he went down injured on Tuesday night with just four goals and three assists in 17 games and just a 42.3% expected goals share.
Still, the Penguins took a big hit when one of their star wingers got injured, and now have a big hole in their lineup which will apparently remain for quite a while.
Coach Sullivan continued: "We would rather just report the injuries as longer-term, and that gives everyone kind of an idea of the nature of the rehab.