Pittsburgh's Penguins have announced that the team and the head coach Mike Sullivan have agreed to separate.
After consecutive stanley cuts and almost a complete decade at the post, the #Pen And head coach Mike Sullivan announced that he “agreed to separate”.
Sullivan was the #NhlThe second longest stem coach, hired on December 12, 2015.
– Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 28, 2025
Timing can be a bit strange for some, but this decision was coming. You can see in the room on the ice that Mike Sullivan and the current list of Pittsburgh Penguins have no longer hidden. Many thought that the Penguins would make the change last season.
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The problem was money. Sullivan's three extensions had not yet started. So, paying a coach for three years to leave had no sense from the point of view of Pittsburgh.
Sullivan was a year after an extension of 3 years. This contract pays him the second highest salary (about $ 5.5 million) behind Jon Cooper.
He will be in great demand. Rangers and bruins are particularly jumping as possibilities. But how the teams discover the rest of his contract with … https://t.co/r32dcfpude– Pierre Lebrun (@pierrevlebrun) April 28, 2025
Not to mention his commitment to be the coach of the American team to the game of the four nations, it was probably better to maintain it throughout the season. This will always be the case at the 2026 Olympic Games if he does not get a job as a coach in the NHL?
There were stretches where penguins looked competitive. However, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season in the Sidney Crosby,, Evgeni MalkinAnd Kris Letang era. The latest victory in the team's eliminatory series occurred in the first round of 2018 against the Philadelphia flyers. It was a section where the Penguins won nine series of consecutive playoff series, including Stanley consecutive cuts in 2016 and 2017.
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Kyle Dub in a press release::
“On behalf of Fenway Sports Group and the Penguins organization, I would like to thank Mike Sullivan for his unshakable commitment and his loyalty to the team and the city of Pittsburgh in the last decade,” said Dubas. “Mike is known for his preparation, concentration and fierce competitiveness. I was lucky to have a seat at the forefront at its dedication to this franchise in the last two seasons. He will forever be a huge part of the history of the Penguins, not only for the impressive cups, Kris Letang and his impact on the heart of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Bryan RustBut more importantly, for his love and loyalty to the organization. It was not a decision that was taken lightly, but while we continue to sail in penguins through this transition period, we estimated that it was the best course for all the people involved. »»
Sullivan took over for Mike Johnston in December 2015 and did a fabulous job coaching a team that did not have Kris Letang for the majority of the season. The Penguins were able to play a defensive style of play, which allowed them to win two other titles. Sullivan was able to adapt his style of the American Hockey League (AHL) to the NHL. Penguins were still one of the NHL's best, but had a problem of victory in the playoffs.
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Penguins have had opportunities to progress more under Mike Sullivan. However, they fell to the New York Icelanders in 2019 and 2021, failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2020, losing against Montreal Canadians in the bubble, and were defeated in seven games in the first round by the New York Rangers in 2022.
Many of these losses have summed up that the Penguins were unable to hold tracks in the third period. It was a trend that continued throughout the rest of his mandate in Pittsburgh. It was a great reason why the Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs in 2023, as well as the loss of bad teams.
It was difficult for the Penguins to pass a reconstruction rightly, given the edict of the property to gain again with Crosby, Malkin and Letang. The new GM Kyle Dubas did its best to align a competitive team, but the Penguins were simply not good enough to win.
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So Mike Sullivan, with two years to play, will be a coveted man. There are many job offers in the NHL, including New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, Seattle Kraken, Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks.
With Sullivan advancing, current #Nhl Chef's vacancies:#Nhlbruins#Nyr #Flyers#Blackhawks#Nhlucks#Sakerkaken#Letsgopens
Would certainly not be surprised to see Sullivan Land in one of the first two – he worked in the two organizations.
– Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 28, 2025
The most likely result is Sullivan for the New York RangersWhat has been said for years. But Could Boston be in the mixture Also?
We will see where Mike Sullivan landed after a decade with the Penguins of Pittsburgh.
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