The Penguins are feeling optimistic following Jake Guentzel’s ankle surgery that the star winger could miss as few as just five games at the start of the season.
The team announced last week that Guentzel was undergoing surgery and many questions arose as to whether this was a lingering issue or if it was a new injury suffered in Da Beauty League, an offseason league he plays in to keep himself in game shape.
Dubas on Guentzel's status: "Around five games is kind of the projected number, but it's medical, so you never want to put a lock on that.