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Morning Bag Skate: Ex-Blackhawks development coach Mike Sullivan leads Penguins to Stanley Cup title

Former Chicago Blackhawks development coach and advanced scout Mike Sullivan led the Pittsburgh Penguins behind the bench to its fourth Stanley Cup title in franchise history with a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 6 on Sunday in San Jose.

Following Sullivan's stint in Chicago for the 2014-15 season, he was hired as the Penguins' AHL coach for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in June 2015. He was then promoted to Pittsburgh's head coach upon the firing of then-head coach Mike Johnston.

Former Hawks defenseman Trevor Daley, who was acquired after Sullivan was hired, also played a hand in Pittsburgh's title run.