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Penguins Unfilled Jobs Caught on Coaching Carousel; Two Have Ties to Dubas

There is no organ music or bobbing plastic horses, but the NHL coaching carousel is nonetheless spinning. When it may stop seems to be as great a mystery as who will fill the four NHL head coaching vacancies, and the Pittsburgh Penguins seem to find themselves caught waiting for the teams to fill the big jobs.

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The Pens have gotten a lot done, even in the quiet time of year

Checking on the Penguins’ off-season checklist, it’s the dead period for non-playoff teams but some items have been completed The period from mid-April until June can be the loneliest time of year for the teams that don’t qualify for the playoffs.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / 3 hours ago

Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024 NHL Draft Needs

While the Pittsburgh Penguins were unable to see the ping-pong balls bounce their way in the 2024 Draft Lottery (they had a very slight chance of hanging onto their pick), they do have two second-round picks in their asset chest to use.

Evgeni Malkin News / Pensburgh / 3 hours ago

On this date in Penguins history: Malkin explodes for Eastern Conference Final hat trick

The Penguins won Game 2 of the series by a score of 7-4. Fifteen years ago today, Evgeni Malkin exploded for a hat trick in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at Mellon Arena.

Valtteri Puustinen News / Pensburgh / 1 hour ago

2023-24 Season in Review: Valtteri Puustinen

Valtteri Puustinen has clawed his way from a seventh-round throwaway to NHL contributor. Player: Valtteri Puustinen Born: June 4, 1999 (24 years old) Height:

Erik Karlsson News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / 14 hours ago

World Championship: Karlsson's game-winner keeps Sweden undefeated

Erik Karlsson had the game-winning goal in Sweden's 3-1 win over France at the World Championship on Monday, helping carry Sweden to a 6-0 start to open the tournament in Czechia.

Erik Karlsson News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / 20 hours ago

Penguins Notebook: Karlsson Makes His Point(s); Second Helpings

Monday is a relatively quiet day at the world championships for members of the Pittsburgh Penguins, since only two of them — Jesse Puljujarvi and Valtteri Puustinen of Finland — are scheduled to be in action, as their team takes on Denmark.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / 19 hours ago

3 Former Penguins Forwards Worthy of Bringing Back

The Pittsburgh Penguins offseason is one month old as of Sunday, and the NHL free agent frenzy is less than six weeks away, as the hockey world enjoys the bruising calm before the storm known as the conference finals and Stanley Cup Final, which will extend over the next four weeks.

Mike Sullivan News / Inside The Rink / May 18

Mike Sullivan selected to lead the U.S. Men’s Team in the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off & 2026 Olympic Winter Games

USA Hockey has named Mike Sullivan, known for leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cup wins, as the head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / May 18

World Championship: Puljujarvi scores twice, Puustinen adds another in Finland loss

Jesse Puljujarvi scored two goals and Penguins teammate Valtteri Puustinen added a third to round out Finland's scoring in their 5-3 loss to Canada in the preliminary round of the World Championship in Czechia Saturday morning.

Mike Sullivan News / Field Level Media / May 18

Penguins boss Mike Sullivan to coach 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey team

USA Hockey named Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to lead Team USA for the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and the 2026 United States Men's Olympic hockey team on Saturday morning.

Mike Sullivan News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / May 18

Penguins’ Mike Sullivan Named 2026 Team USA Olympic Coach, Four Nations Face-Off

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan earned as big of an honor as can be given to a coach short of the Hall of Fame Saturday when he was tabbed to coach Team USA in both the coming 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Mike Sullivan News / Daily Faceoff / May 18

Mike Sullivan to coach U.S. at 2025 4 Nations Cup, 2026 Olympics

USA Hockey named Mike Sullivan their head coach for the 2025 4 Nations Cup squad, as well as the 2026 Olympic team. “I am beyond grateful to have the opportunity to coach Team USA in these two significant international events,” Sullivan said.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / 2 hours ago

USA Hockey names HC for 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Olympics

USA Hockey has their bench boss.

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The '2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins' quiz

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / May 18

Agent: UFAs Should Be Drawn to Penguins

Sure, he knows that the Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the NHL’s oldest teams. And, yeah, he’s aware that they have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for two years in a row and haven’t won a postseason series since 2018.

Michael Bunting News / Pensburgh / May 18

2023-24 Season in Review: Michael Bunting

The Penguins’ trade-deadline acquisition added a burst of energy to the team’s late-season playoff push. Player: Michael Bunting Born: September 17, 1995

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / May 18

On this date in Penguins history: Pens crush Flyers, storm into 2008 Cup Final

A 6-0 win for the Penguins in 2008 sent them back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 16 years. Sixteen years ago today, Mellon Arena was the site of a thrashing in the Battle of Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / May 17

Penguins Blog: Stories I Didn’t Publish

There are a dozen different issues with the Pittsburgh Penguins, not the least of which is the collision of perceptions and results between the first 68 games and the last 14.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 15