Jake's Back: Pause opens door for Pens' All-Star Guentzel

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Jake Guentzel celebrates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Pittsburgh. Guentzel feared his season was over thanks to a shoulder injury in December. The "pause" caused by the pandemic has given him renewed optimism that he will be ready when the playoffs hopefully being this summer. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Jake Guentzel (59) checks Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin, rear, against the boards as he gains control of the puck before making a pass in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas. Guentzel feared his season was over thanks to a shoulder injury in December. The "pause" caused by the pandemic has given him renewed optimism that he will be ready when the playoffs hopefully being this summer. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)