Penguins forward Michael Bunting is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix, coach Mike Sullivan announced Thursday.

A whirlwind season - performance-wise and health-wise - for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Michael Bunting continued on Thursday.

Whatever the Pittsburgh Penguins hope to accomplish with the remainder of their season, they’ll have to do it without the services of forward Michael Bunting for the foreseeable future. The vexing, gritty net-front presence will be sidelined indefinitely following surgery to remove his appendix.