Hurricanes: Jake Guentzel’s hot start shuts down awful Sidney Crosby narrative

Jake Guentzel is off to a blazing start to his Hurricanes stint

The 29-year-old Guentzel is coming off his best game yet in Hurricanes uniform, as he mustered a total of three points on a goal and two assists during Tuesday night’s 4-1 victory on the road against the New York Islanders.

In Carolina, Guentzel is also seemingly enjoying having great players around him. Guys like Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Martin Nečas, and Andrei Svechnikov are making life easier on the ice for Guentzel, who was sent to Carolina by the Penguins ahead of the 2024 NHL trade deadline earlier this March along with Ty Smith for Michael Bunting, Vasili Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, Ville Koivunen, a second-round pick (with potential to become a first-rounder), and a potential 2024 fifth-rounder.

“There are a lot of high-end players on this team, just trying to help the team out as much as I can,” Guentzel shared after the win over the Isles, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).

“As a line, lately we’ve had a little run here and it’s been fun. Hopefully it kind of keeps going and will see what happens.”

Guentzel and the Hurricanes are operating like a well-oiled machine of late, with a four-game win streak going for the team. They have also won seven of their last eight outings. Carolina will just have to maintain its current pace to lock in a guaranteed spot in the playoffs/. The team also has its focus on winning the Metropolitan division, with the Hurricanes lurking behind the New York Rangers in the division standings.

The Hurricanes (43-20-6) will look to sustain their momentum when they host hte Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.