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The Pittsburgh Penguins’ faithful will have to hold their collective breath while awaiting news on leading scorer Jake Guentzel, after coach Mike Sullivan said no update will be provided on the forward until at least Tuesday.
Coach Sullivan on Guentzel: "It was really scary. Those are always dangerous when you fall that distance from the boards. There’s no status on him right now. He’s being evaluated by our doctors. We could have more information tomorrow."
“There’s no status on him right now,” Sullivan said of Guentzel after Monday’s 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. “He’s being evaluated by our doctors. We could have more information tomorrow.”
Guentzel’s apparent injury was sustained roughly seven minutes into the third period on a play in which he registered his 200th NHL point. He skated to the net and tapped in a pass from Evgeni Malkin, then got tangled up with Ottawa’s Thomas Chabot and crashed into the boards.
Guentzel did not return, finishing the night with a goal and two assists in 14:15 of ice time.
Patric Hornqvist also just returned after nearly a month’s absence due to injury, while Evgeni Malkin missed roughly a month earlier in the season.
The Penguins’ next game is Thursday, when they host the San Jose Sharks.
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