Mike Sullivan’s nearly decade-long tenure running the Pittsburgh Penguins is over. The team announced Monday it was parting ways with the two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach just over a week after the Penguins missed out on the playoffs for a third straight season. Sullivan, whose 409 wins with Pittsburgh are a franchise record, led the Penguins … Read more
Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins when they won the Stanley Cup in 2009, has died. He was 62. The Minnesota Wild announced Shero’s death Wednesday. A spokesperson for the New Jersey Devils confirmed the team found out in the morning. USA Hockey said Shero died Tuesday night. Further … Read more
Aside from climate change and pollution, penguins are now facing one more threat from humanity: President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Trump on Wednesday announced expansive tariffs on more than 180 countries and regions to retaliate against what he characterized as unfair trade practices by other countries. While Vladimir Putin’s Russia was left out of the long … Read more
As Wayne Gretzky’s time away from the game continues to grow, the Great One’s lengthy list of NHL records are being surpassed. Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby erased one on Thursday night by recording his 80th point, assuring him of finishing at a point-per-game pace for the 18th time. Crosby’s parents were at the rink … Read more
