Penguins' Star Winger Out Week-To-Week

The Pittsburgh Penguins have another tough break, as forward Jake Guentzel is now out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Coach Sullivan on Guentzel's absence from practice: "Jake is going to be week-to-week with an upper-body injury." 😔
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 8, 2021

It's a shame that Guentzel is missing time, as he's not only one of Pittsburgh's best players, but also has been on a real tear as of late. He is currently on a 13-game point streak and had five goals and seven points over his last two games. With this offensive explosion, he now has 15 goals and 27 points on the year in 24 contests.

With Evgeni Malkin still out, too, this is just terrible news for the Penguins. At this time, they sport a 12-8-5 record and are fourth in the Metropolitan Division. The Columbus Blue Jackets are also only three points behind them and have a game in hand.

Here's to hoping Jake recovers quickly and can continue his dominant stretch once he's back on the ice for Pittsburgh.