Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel were in the lineup together for just 17 of the Penguins' first 69 games during the 2019-20 season.
But if the NHL, which suspended operations March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, gets back in business before next season, the Penguins will have both available.
And not surprisingly, Mike Sullivan plans to deploy them together if and when the Penguins are allowed to conduct a training camp prior to the resumption of games.
"I'm sure there will be a little bit of a feeling-out process there, but I do think Jake and Sid have developed a certain chemistry that, to us, is evident," he said.