Posts About "Mike Sullivan"
Top 5 Coaches of the Decade
December 29th, 2019 As the decade quickly comes to a close, it is important to take a step back and reflect on all the history that was made over the past 10 years. The NHL has seen many coaches come and go over the past 10 years, especially within the past month or two of the current season. In a time where the turnover rate among coaches is high and...
Penguins’ Sullivan has Strong Case for Jack Adams
December 20th, 2019 Entering the 2019-20 campaign with the NHL's longest active playoff streak, 13 consecutive appearances, the Pittsburgh Penguins faced fairly high expectations, as usual. So far, they have a solid grip on the Eastern Conference's top wild-card spot, but it hasn't come easily. On the surface, head coach Mike Sullivan is in line with...
Penguins' 2010s All-Decade Team: Goaltenders and Head Coach
December 16th, 2019 A good goaltender and head coach will get you into the playoffs, but a great goaltender and head coach will win you a Stanley Cup. The Pittsburgh Penguins are fortunate to have two great goaltenders and a head coach who inspires his team every night. To qualify for the all-decade team, goaltenders must have played 50 games. This...
Old Cogs, New Tricks? Penguins Eye Reboot After Flameout
October 2nd, 2019 CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins began the franchise’s longest off-season in more than a decade with general manager Jim Rutherford talking about the need for its stars to get past the complacency he feared had crept in during consecut...
Penguins Excited for Fresh Start After Disappointing Finish
September 14th, 2019 CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins are excited for a fresh start. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins became the first team in a generation to win consecutive championships a little more than two years ago. But the Penguins stumbled into an e...
Penguins’ Sullivan’s Elite Coaching Reaps Rewards
July 8th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins last four seasons have been nothing short of exciting: four playoff runs, two Stanley Cup championships, two victory parades, and 189 wins, 174 of which came under the direction of head coach Mike Sullivan. On July 5, the organization signed Sullivan to a four-year contract extension that runs through the...
