Jason Zucker Thriving With Penguins
5 years agoPittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker registered an assist Sunday, giving him his third point in as many games with the Penguins. Dropped on to Pittsburgh's top line alongside Sidney Crosby, Zucker has wasted no time in paying off the cost it took to acquire him and has progressively received more and more ice time in each game. That was capped off by 19:20 minutes of ice time on Sunday, including 50 seconds on the power play by way of the second power-play unit. His shot rates have dipped from last year, but he is compensating for it with a career-high 19.3 percent shooting percentage. It is possible that his hot hand cools and regression sours his fantasy outlook, but as long as he is playing alongside Crosby, he is worth a bench spot in most formats.
Source: NHL.com
Source: NHL.com