PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 03: Jake Guentzel #59 of the Pittsburgh Penguins warms up prior to the start of Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Washington Capitals at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 3, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Guentzel is 7th player to hit 20 points in 10 games to open postseason

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Jake Guentzel's postseason legend continues to grow.

With a goal in Game 4 against the Washington Capitals, the Pittsburgh Penguins winger reached the 20-point mark in only his 10th game of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

As a result, he became the seventh player in NHL history to be that productive so early in the postseason:

Guentzel recorded 22 goals and 26 assists in 82 regular-season appearances, upping his point per game average from 0.58 to 2.

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