CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa – It’s not often an NHL coach gets a roster where eight players were guys he coached in the minors.
Yet that’s one of the Pittsburgh Penguins' success stories this spring during their Stanley Cup playoff run under coach Mike Sullivan.
Among the eight players, two have really stood out – Conor (cq) Sheary and Bryan Rust. The 23-year-old Sheary plays on Sidney Crosby’s line with Patric (cq) Hornqvist.
Sheary had another fine, one-timer off a pass from Crosby during the Penguins’ 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night.