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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Absent from practice Tuesday
Guentzel was not on the ice for practice Tuesday with an undisclosed injury, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Guentzel left practice early Monday, but coach Jon Cooper dismissed the severity of the issue, saying it was nothing to worry about. However, the fact that Guentzel was not participating in Tuesday's session is certainly going to raise concerns among fans and fantasy players alike. The Bolts don't start the season until Friday's matchup with Carolina, so Guentzel still has plenty of time to get back to 100 percent.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Ready for top-line role
Guentzel will skate on the Lightning's top line with Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point.
"There is a lot of pressure on me," Guentzel told The Athletic. "But that's what makes it fun. I'm ready for this. I've learned a lot over the years." The pressure is on for Guentzel, who was signed to ostensibly replace former captain Steven Stamkos. The 29-year-old Guentzel proved he was more than Sidney Crosby's wingman after being traded to Carolina last season. Guentzel stepped up his output, producing 25 points in 17 games with the Hurricanes before adding another nine points in 11 postseason contests. Guentzel will benefit tremendously from the elite playmaking of Kucherov, who put up 100 assists last season. His best season was 2021-22, a 40-goal, 84-point performance. A career year may be in the cards in the 2024-25 campaign.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Inks seven-year deal with Tampa Bay
Guentzel signed a seven-year, $63 million contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.
Guentzel was arguably the biggest name on the board in free agency and won't even officially make it to the open market after the Lightning acquired his negotiation rights Sunday. Effectively, Guentzel will step into the role being vacated by Steven Stamkos, who Tampa Bay has allowed to leave via free agency. The 29-year-old Guentzel registered 30 goals and 47 assists in 67 regular-season contests between the Penguins and Hurricanes in 2023-24. Guentzel should be more than capable of surpassing those totals during the upcoming campaign, assuming health prevails.
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Jake Guentzel: Negotiating rights dealt
Tampa Bay acquired the negotiating rights to Guentzel from Carolina on Sunday in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick.
The Lightning will be able to talk contract with Guentzel before free agency opens Monday. The 29-year-old winger amassed 30 goals and 77 points in 67 regular-season games between the Hurricanes and Penguins in 2023-24. If he doesn't agree to a deal with Tampa Bay, Guentzel will attract plenty of other offers from teams as an unrestricted free agent.
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Hurricanes' Jake Guentzel: Contributes helper in win
Guentzel provided an assist, six shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers in Game 4.
Guentzel has a point in all four games versus the Rangers, and he's been held off the scoresheet just twice in nine contests in the playoffs. The winger is up to four goals, five assists, 25 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating. Guentzel's top-line assignment and significant power-play role will make him a key player as the Hurricanes look to bounce back from their 3-1 series deficit.
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Hurricanes' Jake Guentzel: Scores again Thursday
Guentzel scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 3.
Guentzel opened the scoring midway through the third period, deflecting a feed from Dmitry Orlov past Igor Shesterkin to give Carolina an early 1-0 lead. While the Canes find themselves down 3-0 in the series, Guentzel has done his part, recording three goals and four points in the three contests. The 29-year-old winger has four goals and eight points in eight games so far in the postseason.
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Hurricanes' Jake Guentzel: Two goals in loss
Guentzel potted two goals on five shots in Tuesday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 2.
Guentzel was set up on both goals by Sebastian Aho, but it wasn't enough to lift Carolina over New York. Guentzel's two markers were complemented by a plus-2 rating and 26:39 of ice time. The 29-year-old has done his part since coming over in a trade from Pittsburgh -- in 17 regular-season outings, Guentzel racked up 25 points. In the postseason, he has seven points in as many games. The Hurricanes will need the star forward to make further contributions in order to get back into this series.
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Hurricanes' Jake Guentzel: Garners helper
Guentzel recorded a helper, five shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 1.
Guentzel helped out on a Jaccob Slavin tally in the first period. Through six playoff contests, Guentzel has a goal, four assists, 12 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. He should continue to work in a top-line role, as Guentzel has displayed excellent chemistry with center Sebastian Aho since the winger was traded from the Penguins.
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Hurricanes' Jake Guentzel: Scores goal, assist in win
Guentzel scored a goal on two shots and picked up a power-play assist in Monday's 5-3 Game 2 victory over the Islanders.
Guentzel was also given a 10-minute misconduct late in the third period as the game got a little chippy at the end. It was a strong bounce-back performance for the 29-year-old winger after having been held off the scoresheet in Game 1 while failing to record a shot for just the second time all season.
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Hurricanes' Jake Guentzel: Back after night off
Guentzel (rest) retook his spot on the Canes' top line during practice ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Guentzel is riding an eight-game point streak during which he's notched six goals and seven helpers, including five power-play points. In 67 combined games for the Penguins and Hurricanes, the elite winger has racked up 77 points in 67 contests while reaching the 30-goal threshold for the third straight campaign.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 180 lbs |
| Birthplace: Omaha, NE |
| Age: 30 |
| Experience: 8 |
| Shoots: Left |