Confirmed with Link: Penguins and Mike Sullivan part ways

[Tacitus Kilgore]

I love that a thread celebrating/discussing Sully's firing, has devolved into discussion about Kapanen

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Of course Sullivan gets a nice sendoff. Whatever issues have sprung up for him in recent years, in '16 and '17 he was the perfect man for the job and was critical to 2 Cup wins.

That's worth celebrating, even if he's long past his best before date with the Pens.

 

[Turin]

Of course Sullivan gets a nice sendoff. Whatever issues have sprung up for him in recent years, in '16 and '17 he was the perfect man for the job and was critical to 2 Cup wins.

That's worth celebrating, even if he's long past his best before date with the Pens.

This place is f***ing miserable as it is, imagine if we only won that 2009 Cup?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

The only thing more exhausting than the negativity and complaining are the people riding in right behind all the negativity and complaining who complain about the negativity and complaining.

Admit it. You guys like it. Ya'll wouldn't have much to do here, otherwise.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

The only thing more exhausting than the negativity and complaining are the people riding in right behind all the negativity and complaining who complain about the negativity and complaining.,

Admit it. You guys like it. Ya'll wouldn't have much to do here, otherwise.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

View attachment 1026663

You've been willingly watching Sullivan hockey for seven+ years... that goes without saying.

 

[ThosePuckingPenguins]

Of course Sullivan gets a nice sendoff. Whatever issues have sprung up for him in recent years, in '16 and '17 he was the perfect man for the job and was critical to 2 Cup wins.

That's worth celebrating, even if he's long past his best before date with the Pens.

Yeah I think the local media fawning over him has been way too much. Yohe especially. But the team social media is absolutely going to make these posts for someone who won two Cups with the team every time. The Lightning will do the same for Jon Cooper whenever and however his tenure is over there too.

The Cups are worth celebrating. Sullivan had a hand in cementing the legacies of Crosby and Malkin whose legacies were up in the air before he showed up.

 

[cygnus47]

I hate sully more than most of you but let them celebrate the dude who coached two cups. It’s not like there’s loads of hockey news in Pittsburgh right now. How cynical can you be.

 

[SEALBound]

I have no qualms about a tribute to Sullivan. I loved the guy when he was first here. It was just time to move on.

The best part about a tribute video is that is means he's gone and the organization is acknowledging that.

 

[plaidchuck]

Bringing back my necro account but I'm going to jump right into the fray:

What's going to be the elevator pitch to a candidate coach? "We need you to manage the egos of aging stars, while also developing prospects to their max potential, while not being too good so we get a top 5 pick. And oh yeah, you're only getting 3 years max so when things may start to look up your contract won't be renewed so we can get someone with proven results and playoff experience. Also by the way, your record is gonna suck so you'll have to go back to the minors/Europe to be a head coach again"

With that kind of premise it sounds like the only people you'll get are either financially strapped yes-men rubber stampers for the GM or someone naive enough who doesn't know any better. Believe me, I've wanted Sullivan gone since 2019 but as cathartic as this is, long term there is still a lot of uncertainty with this team barring some kind of miracle.

 

[cygnus47]

Bringing back my necro account but I'm going to jump right into the fray:

What's going to be the elevator pitch to a candidate coach? "We need you to manage the egos of aging stars, while also developing prospects to their max potential, while not being too good so we get a top 5 pick. And oh yeah, you're only getting 3 years max so when things may start to look up your contract won't be renewed so we can get someone with proven results and playoff experience. Also by the way, your record is gonna suck so you'll have to go back to the minors/Europe to be a head coach again"

With that kind of premise it sounds like the only people you'll get are either financially strapped yes-men rubber stampers for the GM or someone naive enough who doesn't know any better. Believe me, I've wanted Sullivan gone since 2019 but as cathartic as this is, long term there is still a lot of uncertainty with this team barring some kind of miracle.

Your first nhl head coach job and Sid and Geno on the team is a pretty big pro.

 

[Coastal Kev]

The only thing more exhausting than the negativity and complaining are the people riding in right behind all the negativity and complaining who complain about the negativity and complaining.

Admit it. You guys like it. Ya'll wouldn't have much to do here, otherwise.

F SULLY

 

[3074326]

I love that a thread celebrating/discussing Sully's firing, has devolved into discussion about Kapanen

I'm convinced that every topic I click on in this subforum takes me to the same discussion that's been ongoing for a decade.

 

[IcedCapp]

Yeah not going to lie the whole blaming Sullivan for guys like Kapanen, Sprong and Puustinen thing is just tired at this point. Those guys just weren’t very good. Not sure why so many people can’t just accept that.

Okay but blaming Kapanen for picking sex over hockey is also crazy. Scorers score

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

You've been willingly watching Sullivan hockey for seven+ years... that goes without saying.

This AND being a Pirates fan.

I've been dead inside so long I'm legally a zombie.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Okay but blaming Kapanen for picking sex over hockey is also crazy. Scorers score

Yeah, it's like the most humanizing thing possible. Oh, you don't like your job more than SEX? Bust.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Sex rules, some of you should clearly give it a try sometime.