The NHL season has now officially come to an end, and the Penguins are the only team out of 30 to wake up on Monday with their preseason goal accomplished. It was former Rangers assistant coach Mike Sullivan behind the bench, and former Blueshirt speedster Carl Hagelin as the trade chip that came at the right time to help deliver Sidney Crosby and Co. their first championship since 2009.
The lessons to be learned from Pittsburgh’s victory over the Sharks in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final on Sunday are plentiful, and they relate right back to the Rangers and Islanders.