This season under former Head Coach Mike Johnston, Kris Letang was rarely seen joining the attack but since Mike Sullivan took over, Letang and his teammates were set free to attack. The change paid off with 2:33 to play in the third period as Letang was down low behind the goal to set up the game-winning goal by Nick Bonino.
All these Pittsburgh Penguins wanted were to be set free, much like they experienced when Dan Bylsma took over in 2009 for Michel Therrien.
After Mike Johnston was fired in December, Mike Sullivan did what any good leader does, he assessed the situation by listening to his players.