Pittsburgh Penguins

[mw147]

https://www.thedailygoalhorn.com/pit...stant-coaches/

Pittsburgh Penguins news – purge assistant coaches, but keep Mike Sullivan as more changes promised

This is odd.

It’s not often that an entire coaching staff is released except for the head guy. That’s what happened today as the Pittsburgh Penguins let go of all Mike Sullivan’s assistants.
Pittsburgh Penguins news – Fire assistant coaches


The first casualties of losing to the Montreal Canadiens have happened in Pittsburgh. Assistant coaches, Jacques Martin, Sergei Gonchar, and Mark Recchi have lost their jobs.

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[FranzyFan]

What say you about this claim?

Same as the so-called Oilers dynasty, non-existent.

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What say you about this claim?

[TK27]

OUCH

Welcome to a life of pain Jake.

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OUCH

[TK27]

Dam Pens win again. I think I may have highly underestimated how good of a coach Mike Sullivan is.

[mw147]

https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter/...395847680?s=19

Penguins’ Dumoulin Out at Least 8 Weeks After Ankle Surgery https://t.co/TzQHzXRsOt

[TK27]

Sometimes they do better short term when either Crosby or Malkin are out, but that was then. Now I think it can only hurt them.

https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status...90758484434944

I agree with you on that. Losing Sid for 6 weeks is going to really hurt them this time. Could be the turning point on whether or not they make the playoffs this year and then if they don't.........well next year both Sid and Malkin are another year older

[mw147]

Sometimes they do better short term when either Crosby or Malkin are out, but that was then. Now I think it can only hurt them.

https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status...90758484434944

SIDELINED: #Penguins announce Sidney Crosby will miss a minimum of six weeks after having surgery to heal an injured core muscle. http://tsn.ca/1.1397670

[TK27]

Patience, it's a long season. They should come back to earth.

Yep I agree and that is even with a return of Malkin.

[mw147]

This team is surprising the hell out of me! I was sure they wouldn't make the playoffs this year and that their regression was in full swing. I guess I didn't think a 32 year old Crosby could still carry a team single handed. I'm still not sure they will make the playoffs but right now they are making me look like I know nothing about hockey!

Patience, it's a long season. They should come back to earth.

[TK27]

This team is surprising the hell out of me! I was sure they wouldn't make the playoffs this year and that their regression was in full swing. I guess I didn't think a 32 year old Crosby could still carry a team single handed. I'm still not sure they will make the playoffs but right now they are making me look like I know nothing about hockey!

[TonyD]

I can't wait for the Leafs to face the same problem.

And that will come, for sure

[mw147]

Pens are in a world of hurt right now. They only have 10 forwards and can't bring anyone up because they are against the Cap. The way I see it they have 3 outs. One you put either Malkin or Bjugstad on LTIR but if they do that then they are there for 10 games minimum. They expect Bjugstad back before Malkin so that would have to be Malkin. Two put Jack Johnson on waivers and if he clears then that will give them around 1 million in Cap relief. Then they could bring up some scrub forward. Three they are carrying 8 dmen. Might have to put one down on waivers. Then once again be able to bring some scrub up. I guess there is a four and that would be a trade.

Pens have painted themselves in to a corner. No way this team makes the playoffs. I could care less about their 7-2 win.

Like the Hawks it was worth it but still nice to see them in this position.