Mike Sullivan is the worst Head Coach in the league now and the Penguins don’t care.

[Wattsburgh]

Every player that comes in ends up shitting the bed. Every player that goes out ends up scoring hat tricks.

-Erik Karlsson puts up a Norris Trophy winning campaign the year prior to Sullivan. And now it looks like he’s on his retirement tour.

-Alex Nylander scores a hat trick because he’s no longer under the Sullivan spell.

-Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks in points. In Pittsburgh it looked like he didn’t know what a hockey puck was.

-Reilly Smith wishes he was back in Vegas with an actual game plan.

And the worst part of it all, the Penguins have won all 3 out of their 4 Cup runs while firing a Head Coach mid season.

Maybe Dubas will start to catch on sooner than later since he’s the one who traded away Nylander and brought in the other two. Hopefully.

What are some other reasons he sucks as these are just off the top of my head.

It’s a Sad Day for Hockey.

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[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Lmao, these points are all absolutely hilarious. Nylander having an off game when he's failed in multiple spots pre Pittsburgh? Granlund sucked in Pittsburgh and was never going to play in their top 6 with Sid/Malkin obviously being the two pillars down the center. Being a point producer on a shit team isn't something to cry about. And Vegas clearly traded Reilly Smith for a reason to Pittsburgh in the first place, shouldn't the player take some onus in that regard as well? I'll gladly take Sullivan in NJ if you're sick of him.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Lmao, these points are all absolutely hilarious. Nylander having an off game when he's failed in multiple spots pre Pittsburgh? Granlund literally sucked in Pittsburgh and was never going to play in their top 6 with Sid/Malkin obviously being the two pillars down the center. Being a point producer on a shit team isn't something to cry about. And Vegas clearly traded Reilly Smith for a reason to Pittsburgh in the first place, shouldn't the player take some onus in that regard as well? I'll gladly take Sullivan in NJ if you're sick of him.

What did he suck?

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

What did he suck?

Writing that up at 5AM wasn't the best idea lmao

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Dubas has hired one coach while being the GM for 3 teams across 3 leagues. I don't imagine things will change. He is waiting for his boy to become available.

 

[bobholly39]

It's not that Mike Sullivan is a bad coach per se - but it's simply not clicking anymore in Pittsburgh. I thought it was insane he got another shot this season, I was convinced he'd be fired in the off-season, even moreso than the GM.

It's time to make a switch.

 

[Connor McConnor]

The team is old and not that good.

 

[DickSmehlik]

Sullivan may have worn out his welcome but their roster, minus Crosby, is flaming garbage.

No coach alive is coaching that team to the playoffs.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Don Granato says hold my Labatt Blue.

Also, the 3 outta 4 cup runs accompanying a coach replacement is just a statistical anomaly. There’s no reason to think that predictive of future success.

Sry, reading a book on that stuff, iz cool man.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Don't worry - Mike Sullivan's new contract starts next year. I'm sure he'll update his approach and do a better job on his next contract!

 

[TheOrganist]

Seems like a coach long past his expiration date but then again so is the team...

 

[SomeDude]

Sullivan may have worn out his welcome but their roster, minus Crosby, is flaming garbage.

No coach alive is coaching that team to the playoffs.

This is the roster Sullivan wanted. Dude would take 12 Jansen Harkins if he could.

 

[Gurglesons]

He sucks. Bylsma 2.0.

I feel sorry for wherever he goes next.

 

[Suntouchable13]

He sucks. Bylsma 2.0.

I feel sorry for wherever he goes next.

So Buffalo? Just like Bylsma

 

[banks]

I want to see PIT in the playoffs. The NHL is more fun with the biggest stars in the big games.

Fire Sullivan and see what happens.

 

[Gurglesons]

So Buffalo? Just like Bylsma

Yes. Already have that all mapped out in my head.

 

[hangman005]

Time for someone to hire Dallas Eakins to remind us all of the worst of the worst.

 

[12ozPapa]

Every player that comes in ends up shitting the bed. Every player that goes out ends up scoring hat tricks.

-Erik Karlsson puts up a Norris Trophy winning campaign the year prior to Sullivan. And now it looks like he’s on his retirement tour.

-Alex Nylander scores a hat trick because he’s no longer under the Sullivan spell.

-Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks in points. In Pittsburgh it looked like he didn’t know what a hockey puck was.

-Reilly Smith wishes he was back in Vegas with an actual game plan.

And the worst part of it all, the Penguins have won all 3 out of their 4 Cup runs while firing a Head Coach mid season.

Maybe Dubas will start to catch on sooner than later since he’s the one who traded away Nylander and brought in the other two. Hopefully.

What are some other reasons he sucks as these are just off the top of my head.

It’s a Sad Day for Hockey.

Are you OK?

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

What did you expect from a team putting on the 18th green that brings in more players at the end of their careers?

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Sullivan is completely stale and should have been fired yesterday but he would also be a great hire for another contender.

Until he disproves it at a different club (besides the season in Boston 20 years ago), I consider him a very good coach.

 

[Johnny Rifle]

Both things can be true:

Mike Sullivan is a good hockey coach.
Mike Sullivan is not the right coach for the Penguins at this moment.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Might be one of the biggest unforced errors in NHL history. The Penguins extended him way before they needed to. His new contract extension that was signed in 2022 and starts next year.

 

[John Price]

personally I think the pens should stick with him

 

[NVious]

The problem is that he doesn't have the job security necessary to be a good coach, the Pens have been jerking him around long enough

#First20YearContract #Don'tSulliMikeSulli #Sulli4Adams

 

[Ezekial]

The team is old and not that good.

Sullivan too tho.