With the Pittsburgh Penguins floundering and Head Coach Mike Johnston proving ineffective, he was relieved of his duties on Saturday afternoon by General Manager Jim Rutherford.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Head Coach Mike Sullivan was hired as the new bench boss of the Pens, with hopes to right the ship over the next two thirds of the season and steer the Penguins back into playoff relevancy.
With relatively little production from superstars Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel compared to sky-high expectations, the Pittsburgh Penguins will prove an interesting watch over the rest of December to see if Sullivan can turn the team around.