PITTSBURGH — Jake Guentzel’s play-making helped the Pittsburgh Penguins withstand the loss of captain Sidney Crosby, earning his first All-Star team in the process. The joy over Guentzel’s selection proved short-lived. The talented forward will miss at least four months after injuring his right shoulder late in a win over Ottawa on Monday night.

Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford said Guentzel underwent surgery on Tuesday and will be out 4-6 months. The 25-year-old Guentzel injured the shoulder when he slammed into the boards shortly after tapping in his team-high 20th goal of the season in the third period against the Senators. Guentzel slowly made his way to the bench clutching his right arm and walked directly to the dressing room.

Guentzel’s potent scoring has helped the Penguins stay afloat during an injury-riddled first half. Veterans Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist have all missed significant time.