Mike Sullivan no longer Penguins coach

One wonders how much of this was the club’s or the pilot’s decision. After all, while I don’t doubt that both wanted a change, one brought the subject to the table first…

So it’s a big page of history that’s turned in Pittsburgh. And I really wonder how Sidney Crosby, who played for Sullivan for a long time, sees it right now.

Does it make him want to leave?

So, there’s another opening in the NHL. The Rangers, Kraken and Ducks are also looking for a coach, while the Bruins, Flyers and Blackhawks have interim pilots. And the Canucks and Islanders are in limbo…

I have a feeling that the Rangers are one to watch…

Without Sullivan, who arrived in Pittsburgh in December 2015, only four coaches have more experience than Martin St-Louis with their current team.

• Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay: March 2013
• Jared Bednar, Colorado: August 2016
• Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina: May 2018
• André Tourigny, Arizona/Utah: July 2021

extension

Remember that Mike Sullivan was the American coach at the Four Nations Confrontation. And he’ll be piloting the American team in 2026, alongside the Olympic Games.

He’s respected: he won’t be out of a job for too long.