Guentzel beat his projected recovery timeline and has a chance to play all 82 games in his contract year.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will start their 2023-24 season at very close to full strength. The team has announced that star goal-scoring left winger Jake Guentzel will be in their lineup for Tuesday night’s season opener, when the Pens will host Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks.The team revealed in August that Guentzel, 29, was recovering from offseason ankle surgery and was expected to be sidelined into the regular season.
Guentzel has been a crucial and consistent component of Pittsburgh’s attack since debuting in 2016-17. Over this past five seasons specifically, he averages 39 goals per 82 games while scoring at better than a point-per-game clip. He’s one of 27 NHL players to average at least a point per game over the past five seasons combined .
Guentzel gets healthy just in time to embark on a contract year. He’s in the final season of a five-year deal paying him $6 million a year and taking him to unrestricted free agency in 2024. He’s set to command a major raise on that AAV. According to GM and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas, the team and Guentzel’s campKeep scrolling for more content!
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