Found June 06, 2008 on Mondesi's House:
According to SI's FanNation via the Toronto Sun, a number of players despise playing for Penguins coach Michel Therrien, including Jordan Staal and Brooks Orpik, who vowed he would not re-sign with the team if Mad Mike is behind the bench next year. That's pretty surprising, especially on the Staal front. While the Orpik stuff is not breaking news, I was unaware of any rift between Therrien and Gronk. And while Therrien undoubtedly had a great run this season, there remains a share of Penguins fans not totally sold on him as the long-term solution behind the bench. In other Penguin news, the playoffs are now over, which means we finally find out what players were nursing injuries. The biggest name? Evgeni Malkin, who had "a flu-like ailment that made it difficult for him to keep food down" in addition to the lingering effects of a Mike Richards check from Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Penguins player revolt looming? [Fannation]A tough task ahead [Toront...
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