Pens Points brings you all the latest headlines as the waiting game begins on the Penguins next coach.
With the dust having settled from Monday’s shocking exit of Mike Sullivan as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, focus has started to shift to what, or who, comes next for the team. General Manager Kyle Dubas made it clear that the search for the franchise’s next head coach will begin immediately, though who it may be is simply speculation at this point.
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There have already been plenty of familiar names floated to be the next coach of the Penguins, but the list doesn’t have to be limited to just them. Perhaps Dubas will go outside the box for find Sullivan’s replacement. [Pensburgh]
If there is one thing we know about Kyle Dubas, it’s that he loves “his” guys and he values loyalty. Well one of “his” guys is about to be an unrestricted free agent come July and perhaps a reunion could be in the offing if the price is right. [The Hockey News]
What the Penguins decide to do with pending free agent Nathan Clurman remains to be seen this offseason, but all signs point to him being just a one season stopover in the organization with one game at the NHL level in 2024-25. [Trib Live]
NHL News and Notes…
Taylor Hall has found himself since being dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes at the deadline and his important roll in the Hurricanes current Stanley Cup chase has earned him a three-year contract extension to remain in Raleigh. [NHL]
Finalists for the Ted Lindsay award were announced by the NHL on Wednesday. Colorado Avalanche teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar join Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning as finalists for the award. [NHL]