Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan has made his intentions crystal clear: He will remain head coach for as long as his keycard is valid. I know the minute their favorite team struggles, fans call for the head coach to be axed, but having Mike Sullivan on board as the Penguins accelerate this rebuild will only benefit the team. [PensBurgh]
The same thing written above about Sullivan can also be applied to Sidney Crosby as the team rebuilds. Crosby could, if health permits, play until he’s 45. The fire that makes Crosby an elite competitor and one of the greatest hockey players of this or any era is not close to going out any time soon. [KDKA]
For the third straight season, the Penguins are not playing meaningful hockey games in mid-April. Now that, for the most part, we know where the Penguins are heading over the next, say, two to three seasons, what does the future look like? [Trib Live]
Many high-profile people in the hockey world have rightfully heaped praise on Ville Koivunen, and deservedly so. Koivunen, 21, is primed for a big 2025-26 season, perhaps on Sidney Crosby’s line. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
Veteran forward Jeff Skinner, a player in 1,078 regular-season games and 15 NHL seasons, is ready for his first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff run with the Edmonton Oilers. [NHL]
Who are some of the greatest players to never win a Stanley Cup? [The Hockey News]