As mentioned above, perhaps the Pittsburgh Penguins’ hottest player at the moment, Jake Guentzel, will be out for an extended period of time due to an upper-body injury. [PensBurgh]
Kasperi Kapanen is a polarizing enigma. One second, he has elite, game-changing qualities and blazing speed, and other moments, he becomes invisible. What is going on with the Finnish winger? [PensBurgh]
But Kapanen will now have another chance to prove his worth with the aforementioned injury to Sidney Crosby’s best linemate. [Trib Live]
Penguins prospect puck-stoppers, Calle Clang and Joel Blomqvist, have been named to the IIHF World Junior Championship.