VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Penguins received some positive news on the injury front ahead of Friday's optional morning skate.
Guentzel is one step closer to returning to the Penguins' lineup after being cleared for contact.
Guentzel's injury stems from a Kris Letang shot that hit Guentzel in the right ear in last Thursday's win over the Kings at PPG Paints Arena:
"It's just a faceoff play," Guentzel said Friday of the shot that injured him. "I'm not going to go much into detail about it. But pretty much everyone saw it.