Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel has had quite the rookie season - in fact, it's been historic.



In his NHL debut, on Nov. 21, 2016, Guentzel scored two goals against the New York Rangers, including a goal on his first shot/shift, and he matched that performance on Wednesday night as the Pens took down the Nashville Predators, 4-1, in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a 2-0 series lead.


Guentzel tallied two goals in the Game, bringing his postseason leading total to 12 - the 2nd-most ever by a rookie in NHL history behind only Dino Ciccareilli's 14. His 19 postseason points is an NHL record for most playoff points by an American-born rookie, passing former Pens' Hall of Famer Joe Mullen.


The 22-year-old opened the scoring for the Pens 16:36 into the first period. Chris Kunitz sent the puck down the right boards to Conor Sheary in the corner, who threw it toward the net. Guentzel managed to backhand the puck between the post and left pad of Nashville netminder Pekka Rinne to tie the game at 1-1.......

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