Confirmed with Link: Penguins to name Dan Muse as Head Coach

[ImporterExporter]

Welcome to Pittsburgh! Hopefully this career path ends on a brighter note.

 

[DrDangles]

I'm just stoked it wasn't DJ Smith tbh

As long as he gives the kids some leash I'm cool with this

 

[Bourque]

a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.

Judging only by his last name he should be a great muse for Crosby.

 

[Lustaf]

So in the past two years, the Flames, Kraken, Pens and potentially Bruins have all passed on Love. What is this guy doing during his interviews

It could be that he doesn't want those jobs or to move.

 

[DesertPenguin]

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Preeeeetty sure this team's not going for a quick retool on the fly if they're hiring the development coach. Which I'm more than fine with. Gimme that teardown baybeeeee.

Not exactly. More like Dubas is ushering in an era of constant development. He's building a hockey development machine that will always be drafting and acquiring young talent to continue plugging into the big club, during and beyond Sid's tenure. Sell the vets when they're about to turn sour for picks, and use those picks (as well as your own) on young players, not rentals or guys over 30. I like it.

 

[Pens1566]

Always makes me chuckle when another breaking story confirms that HF Pens has better sources than all of the Pens beat/commentary "reporters" combined.

 

[vodeni]

I'm just stoked it wasn't DJ Smith tbh

As long as he gives the kids some leash I'm cool with this

This. All I was scared of bringing Smith here.

 

[Lustaf]

Talking to people around Kyle he was their second choice. Presiding over the initial stages of a rebuild the coach really doesn't matter that much for the immediate future. Still, it's a ok hire.

So who was first, Love?

 

[vodeni]

I wonder if Muse will be able to develop Geno into the TOP 100 finally

 

[DesertPenguin]

Dammit

If we had hired Mitch, I wanted to use a #SummerOfLove hashtag

But we get to make Muse references instead.

 

[Pens1566]

I wonder if Muse will be able to develop Geno into the TOP 100 finally

Maybe one day he'll be in the same tier as Kucherov.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

f***ing little weasel Dubas.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

But we get to make Muse references instead.

Never heard of ‘em and upon listening I can see why.

Not my thing at all.

 

[DesertPenguin]

That's what I was thinking. Who is he supposed to develop exactly? There's Koivunen, McGroarty, and Pickering. Beyond that, there's guys who look like they're probably busts in Ponomarev and Poulin, and then younger guys and this year's firsts which are all years away from really getting consistent mentorship from him.

Have to think they're going all-in for Howard after this tho...

Expecting, hoping, praying Dubas is really active this offseason turning vets and acquired picks into young players that hit the NHL within 12 months.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

But we get to make Muse references instead.

Ruining a band I admire. Damn it.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Coach who's been flying through the ranks rather quickly
42 years old

ran the USNDP for a few years
assistant coach at Yale
HC of Championship Chicago Steel team
Assistant with NSH for 2 years
Assistant with NYR for 2 years

(Coached Rutger McGoarty at the U-18s)

A lavi turd

 

[DesertPenguin]

Pens also have the perfect scenario to ship Rust out to the coach who adores him in New York and bring in Laff who loves playing for Muse. Boom.. win-win

Do you send Rust, and return the NYR 1st, to get Laf back? I might.

 

[ColePens]

I have incredibly low expectations for the team from here on out so IMO - good. I like this. I have no clue who he is. But Im guessing we will see a different team.

I will say - the older guys on the team are not good with no name coaches

 

[eXile3]

Expecting, hoping, praying Dubas is really active this offseason turning vets and acquired picks into young players that hit the NHL within 12 months.

To quote Dubas “Hope in one hand, shit in the other.”

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I have incredibly low expectations for the team from here on out so IMO - good. I like this. I have no clue who he is. But Im guessing we will see a different team.

I will say - the older guys on the team are not good with no name coaches

You just wish ZAR retired and coached this team instead.

 

[Deport Ogie]

I'll be willing to be told otherwise but I still feel like the no name coach thing may be overblown. I'm obviously not in the locker room but I mean, no one knew what the hell a Dan Bylsma was until the end of 2009. The Mike Johnston blowback likely had more to do with a shitty approach to playstyle and systems than how fancy his resume was.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I'm just stoked it wasn't DJ Smith tbh

As long as he gives the kids some leash I'm cool with this

I am happy it wasn’t Smith or *barf* Woodcroft but then I’m also angry it wasn’t either of Love or Nelson and instead it’s Lavi’s f***ing dildo.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Woodcroft and Quinn as assistants. Just you wait.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

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Dan Muse is shocked he is an NHL coach.

They couldn't f***ing Photoshop his conehead out of the news release?

 

[chethejet]

Dubas wants a develop type coach who brings that element to the franchise. No coach is making any difference enough to win anything. But get the prospects playing and improving is the goal here. All the core will be gone one way or another in 2 years. transfusion for the franchise is the priority.