Pens new coach has first day on the job
With almost eyes full of wonder, or at least the magic amped up for a team-produced video, new coach Dan Muse arrived to work at PPG Paints Arena for the first time as an employee to take it all in.
“Knowing that you are part of something special, an amazing organization, and an amazing city – legendary is the best way to describe it.”
Dan Muse is excited to get to work pic.twitter.com/B9UErXlXC3
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 9, 2025
There’s been enough Stanley Cup DVD’s and HBO specials and ‘In the Room’ TV shows that it is strange to see a new face that isn’t Mike Sullivan or Dan Bylsma sitting in that coach’s office within the arena. The times they are a’changin’.
As any fresh employee, Muse is ready to get to work and the boss who hired him in Kyle Dubas gives a warm introduction filled with optimism. The Penguins are diving right into work this week, back from the NHL scouting combine the team must get on the same page and start to develop a plan regarding upcoming free agency (starts in three weeks!)
The first order or business is deciding with their own free agents about who to retain and in which cases can they improve or seek comparable options for less money. Do they really need to send qualifying offers to Connor Dewar and Philip Tomasino when they have Sam Poulin and FIlip Hallander under contract already and questions of those nature.
Muse will be a part of that as Dubas looks to tailor a team that will work for and with his new coach. There’s also a coaching staff that needs to be assembled around Muse.
There’s no games this summer but still lots to do for the new coach to get used to the organization as they prepare to get going for next season.