Pens New Head Coach Thread

[FLPensFan]

I think we're leaving out a very important name..

If we didn't have Sullivan we would be looking to hire Sullivan.

We don't have Sullivan.

We should try to get him back?

Steve Sullivan?

When looking to get the next Mike Sullivan...get Mike Sullivan.

I bet this guy could help them "quarterback" a PP effectively:

[Daniel]

I think we're leaving out a very important name..

If we didn't have Sullivan we would be looking to hire Sullivan.

We don't have Sullivan.

We should try to get him back?

Steve Sullivan?

When looking to get the next Mike Sullivan...get Mike Sullivan.

I bet this guy could help them "quarterback" a PP effectively:

Bill Cowher for the next HC. Can you imagine the chin in hockey? Just make sure he has good assistant coaches

[dark_forces]

Just read Yohe's article updating what he's hearing on the coaching search.

Made it seem like if there was a "favorite" through the process so far, it's Mitch Love. Heard he had a really impressive interview. Also mentioned Drew Bannister as a name who is drawing interest from the Penguins.

I just read that story as well. I didn't know that the Flyers made it official with Tocchet! LOL

It appears that Malhotra is out of the Penguins coaching mix due to geographical considerations.
Evidently, Seattle is interested in both Love and Quinn, but apparently so are we. I read that Pittsburgh would be okay promoting Quinn to head coach if their top choice(s) don't happen as there's support in the organization for him.
I haven't heard Todd Nelson's name out there since the first wave of reporting.

[Daniel]

Just read Yohe's article updating what he's hearing on the coaching search.

Made it seem like if there was a "favorite" through the process so far, it's Mitch Love. Heard he had a really impressive interview. Also mentioned Drew Bannister as a name who is drawing interest from the Penguins.

I just read that story as well. I didn't know that the Flyers made it official with Tocchet! LOL

It appears that Malhotra is out of the Penguins coaching mix due to geographical considerations.
Evidently, Seattle is interested in both Love and Quinn, but apparently so are we. I read that Pittsburgh would be okay promoting Quinn to head coach if their top choice(s) don't happen as there's support in the organization for him.
I haven't heard Todd Nelson's name out there since the first wave of reporting.

Not that big on Quinn. Can't put my finger on it, just don't think he'd be successful.

[Sigwolf]

No playoffs again for the Pens... maybe their next head coach should be the former assistant of a highly touted team that flamed out in five games of the first round.

Step 3... Profit!

[Gunnerfan]

No playoffs again for the Pens... maybe their next head coach should be the former assistant of a highly touted team that flamed out in five games of the first round.

Step 3... Profit!

I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[Pens4Life]

Dont want Quinn back..

Give me Love, Woodcroft OR last 3rd option Nelson

[KG]

Dont want Quinn back..

Give me Love, Woodcroft OR last 3rd option Nelson

Agreed on Quinn. Hopefully KD is just giving him an interview since he’s still under contract. Would have thought that they would have fired Quinn after Sully was let go.

Whatever coach we bring in is going to want to bring in his own staff.

[Puck-Lurker]

Dont want Quinn back..

Give me Love, Woodcroft OR last 3rd option Nelson

Agreed on Quinn. Hopefully KD is just giving him an interview since he’s still under contract. Would have thought that they would have fired Quinn after Sully was let go.

Whatever coach we bring in is going to want to bring in his own staff.

Unless the NHC comes in and specifically wants Quinn, just give him something else to do or fire him like we did Sullivan. If he does want Quinn, I'll not hold it against Pens or him, wouldn't be dead set against Quinn staying.

But I really wouldn't mind seeing him gone either if it means his responsibilities remain the exact same. The PP was much, much improved, but the D wasn't and Karlsson still looked absolute dog s*** for most of the season. We need a defensive coach that can prioritize the development of players like Pickering and to some extent guys like Timmins and maybe Brunicke. I'm convinced that's not Quinn.

[KG]

According to Servalli, Woodcroft is a "leading candidate" for the Bruins HC job. Assuming Chicago hires Blashill and Boston hires Woodcroft it would just be us and Seattle with coach openings.

[FLPensFan]

Dont want Quinn back..

Give me Love, Woodcroft OR last 3rd option Nelson

Agreed on Quinn. Hopefully KD is just giving him an interview since he’s still under contract. Would have thought that they would have fired Quinn after Sully was let go.

Whatever coach we bring in is going to want to bring in his own staff.

Unless the NHC comes in and specifically wants Quinn, just give him something else to do or fire him like we did Sullivan. If he does want Quinn, I'll not hold it against Pens or him, wouldn't be dead set against Quinn staying.

But I really wouldn't mind seeing him gone either if it means his responsibilities remain the exact same. The PP was much, much improved, but the D wasn't and Karlsson still looked absolute dog s*** for most of the season. We need a defensive coach that can prioritize the development of players like Pickering and to some extent guys like Timmins and maybe Brunicke. I'm convinced that's not Quinn.

Quinn would be great to keep around if we are hiring a first time NHL head coach. We've had guys like Jacques Martin playing that role, helping younger coaches learn things that may be different at the NHL level and taking some of the responsibilities on early to ease a first time coach into the role.

[dark_forces]

Dont want Quinn back..

Give me Love, Woodcroft OR last 3rd option Nelson

Agreed on Quinn. Hopefully KD is just giving him an interview since he’s still under contract. Would have thought that they would have fired Quinn after Sully was let go.

Whatever coach we bring in is going to want to bring in his own staff.

Unless the NHC comes in and specifically wants Quinn, just give him something else to do or fire him like we did Sullivan. If he does want Quinn, I'll not hold it against Pens or him, wouldn't be dead set against Quinn staying.

But I really wouldn't mind seeing him gone either if it means his responsibilities remain the exact same. The PP was much, much improved, but the D wasn't and Karlsson still looked absolute dog s*** for most of the season. We need a defensive coach that can prioritize the development of players like Pickering and to some extent guys like Timmins and maybe Brunicke. I'm convinced that's not Quinn.

Quinn would be great to keep around if we are hiring a first time NHL head coach. We've had guys like Jacques Martin playing that role, helping younger coaches learn things that may be different at the NHL level and taking some of the responsibilities on early to ease a first time coach into the role.

I would be okay with that, but making him the head coach would be a pretty bland choice, at this point. I also heard Jay Leach has been interviewed, which I believe brings us to 6 seemingly confirmed candidates. Quinn, Love, DJ Smith, Woodcroft, Leach, and *possibly Bannister*.

[Puck-Lurker]

Dont want Quinn back..

Give me Love, Woodcroft OR last 3rd option Nelson

Agreed on Quinn. Hopefully KD is just giving him an interview since he’s still under contract. Would have thought that they would have fired Quinn after Sully was let go.

Whatever coach we bring in is going to want to bring in his own staff.

Unless the NHC comes in and specifically wants Quinn, just give him something else to do or fire him like we did Sullivan. If he does want Quinn, I'll not hold it against Pens or him, wouldn't be dead set against Quinn staying.

But I really wouldn't mind seeing him gone either if it means his responsibilities remain the exact same. The PP was much, much improved, but the D wasn't and Karlsson still looked absolute dog s*** for most of the season. We need a defensive coach that can prioritize the development of players like Pickering and to some extent guys like Timmins and maybe Brunicke. I'm convinced that's not Quinn.

Quinn would be great to keep around if we are hiring a first time NHL head coach. We've had guys like Jacques Martin playing that role, helping younger coaches learn things that may be different at the NHL level and taking some of the responsibilities on early to ease a first time coach into the role.

I would be okay with that, but making him the head coach would be a pretty bland choice, at this point. I also heard Jay Leach has been interviewed, which I believe brings us to 6 seemingly confirmed candidates. Quinn, Love, DJ Smith, Woodcroft, Leach, and *possibly Bannister*.

Dubas did say he'd cast a wide net. I imagine there will be many more candidates.

Meanwhile, Dubas:

[Southern Fan]

Dont want Quinn back..

Give me Love, Woodcroft OR last 3rd option Nelson

Agreed on Quinn. Hopefully KD is just giving him an interview since he’s still under contract. Would have thought that they would have fired Quinn after Sully was let go.

Whatever coach we bring in is going to want to bring in his own staff.

Unless the NHC comes in and specifically wants Quinn, just give him something else to do or fire him like we did Sullivan. If he does want Quinn, I'll not hold it against Pens or him, wouldn't be dead set against Quinn staying.

But I really wouldn't mind seeing him gone either if it means his responsibilities remain the exact same. The PP was much, much improved, but the D wasn't and Karlsson still looked absolute dog s*** for most of the season. We need a defensive coach that can prioritize the development of players like Pickering and to some extent guys like Timmins and maybe Brunicke. I'm convinced that's not Quinn.

Quinn would be great to keep around if we are hiring a first time NHL head coach. We've had guys like Jacques Martin playing that role, helping younger coaches learn things that may be different at the NHL level and taking some of the responsibilities on early to ease a first time coach into the role.

I would be okay with that, but making him the head coach would be a pretty bland choice, at this point. I also heard Jay Leach has been interviewed, which I believe brings us to 6 seemingly confirmed candidates. Quinn, Love, DJ Smith, Woodcroft, Leach, and *possibly Bannister*.

Given his background, appearance and voice, he would be the “next Mike Sullivan”

[KG]

Yohe has an article up where he interviewed Dubas. KD said the plan is to bring the final candidates to Pittsburgh the last week of May and have a new coach hired by June 1st.

[FLPensFan]

Yohe has an article up where he interviewed Dubas. KD said the plan is to bring the final candidates to Pittsburgh the last week of May and have a new coach hired by June 1st.

Yohe also had an article asking Crosby about the coaching change. Here are the Crosby quotes:

“I wouldn’t say I’m surprised by anything that happened, to be honest,” Crosby said. “I understand it. I’ve played long enough now to know that there’s always going to be … some kind of change, when you don’t get the results that you want. And we haven’t gotten the results that we’ve wanted for a while now. That’s part of losing. That’s the part of things that makes losing so difficult.”

“He did an unbelievable job with us,” Crosby said. “If you really think about it, 10 years is an incredibly long time to coach a team in the NHL. We’re fortunate that we made so many great memories with him as our coach.”

That tone changes when talking about the future, and specifically when he’s asked whether he could play a prominent role in determining the next Penguins coach. “No,” he said tersely. Really? “Nope,” he repeated.

"I don’t have any say on who our next coach is going to be,” Crosby said. “And I prefer it that way.”

“Because, ultimately, I’m a hockey player,” Crosby said. “I’m not out there coaching games. I am not a manager.”

“If he wants my opinion on someone who’s out there, and someone who is out there that I might have had as coach before or someone I’ve heard about, then sure, then I’ll share my opinion,” Crosby said. (referencing Tocchet) “Yes, that is someone I’m familiar with,” Crosby said. “But the thing with him is that he’s going to have a ton of teams after him.”

“It really doesn’t matter. I don’t care,” Crosby said. “I really don’t. I just want to win, and I want the person behind the bench who is going to give us the best chance to win.”

“Kyle’s going to have decisions to make,” Crosby said. “He’s going to do what is best for this team.”

[dark_forces]

Yohe has an article up where he interviewed Dubas. KD said the plan is to bring the final candidates to Pittsburgh the last week of May and have a new coach hired by June 1st.

It'll be interesting to see who the finalists are. They'll likely be leaks as candidates are seen in Pittsburgh.
You figure Love is one of them, along with probably Jay Leach and maybe DJ Smith. I'm assuming Woodcroft is out at this point. I still, curiously, haven't heard much about the much ballyhooed Todd Nelson since the initial news speculation.

[Puck-Lurker]

Yohe has an article up where he interviewed Dubas. KD said the plan is to bring the final candidates to Pittsburgh the last week of May and have a new coach hired by June 1st.

Yohe also had an article asking Crosby about the coaching change. Here are the Crosby quotes:

“I wouldn’t say I’m surprised by anything that happened, to be honest,” Crosby said. “I understand it. I’ve played long enough now to know that there’s always going to be … some kind of change, when you don’t get the results that you want. And we haven’t gotten the results that we’ve wanted for a while now. That’s part of losing. That’s the part of things that makes losing so difficult.”

“He did an unbelievable job with us,” Crosby said. “If you really think about it, 10 years is an incredibly long time to coach a team in the NHL. We’re fortunate that we made so many great memories with him as our coach.”

That tone changes when talking about the future, and specifically when he’s asked whether he could play a prominent role in determining the next Penguins coach. “No,” he said tersely. Really? “Nope,” he repeated.

"I don’t have any say on who our next coach is going to be,” Crosby said. “And I prefer it that way.”

“Because, ultimately, I’m a hockey player,” Crosby said. “I’m not out there coaching games. I am not a manager.”

“If he wants my opinion on someone who’s out there, and someone who is out there that I might have had as coach before or someone I’ve heard about, then sure, then I’ll share my opinion,” Crosby said. (referencing Tocchet) “Yes, that is someone I’m familiar with,” Crosby said. “But the thing with him is that he’s going to have a ton of teams after him.”

“It really doesn’t matter. I don’t care,” Crosby said. “I really don’t. I just want to win, and I want the person behind the bench who is going to give us the best chance to win.”

“Kyle’s going to have decisions to make,” Crosby said. “He’s going to do what is best for this team.”

That's about the most Crosby interview ever.

[Daniel]

Yohe has an article up where he interviewed Dubas. KD said the plan is to bring the final candidates to Pittsburgh the last week of May and have a new coach hired by June 1st.

Yohe also had an article asking Crosby about the coaching change. Here are the Crosby quotes:

“I wouldn’t say I’m surprised by anything that happened, to be honest,” Crosby said. “I understand it. I’ve played long enough now to know that there’s always going to be … some kind of change, when you don’t get the results that you want. And we haven’t gotten the results that we’ve wanted for a while now. That’s part of losing. That’s the part of things that makes losing so difficult.”

“He did an unbelievable job with us,” Crosby said. “If you really think about it, 10 years is an incredibly long time to coach a team in the NHL. We’re fortunate that we made so many great memories with him as our coach.”

That tone changes when talking about the future, and specifically when he’s asked whether he could play a prominent role in determining the next Penguins coach. “No,” he said tersely. Really? “Nope,” he repeated.

"I don’t have any say on who our next coach is going to be,” Crosby said. “And I prefer it that way.”

“Because, ultimately, I’m a hockey player,” Crosby said. “I’m not out there coaching games. I am not a manager.”

“If he wants my opinion on someone who’s out there, and someone who is out there that I might have had as coach before or someone I’ve heard about, then sure, then I’ll share my opinion,” Crosby said. (referencing Tocchet) “Yes, that is someone I’m familiar with,” Crosby said. “But the thing with him is that he’s going to have a ton of teams after him.”

“It really doesn’t matter. I don’t care,” Crosby said. “I really don’t. I just want to win, and I want the person behind the bench who is going to give us the best chance to win.”

“Kyle’s going to have decisions to make,” Crosby said. “He’s going to do what is best for this team.”

That's about the most Crosby interview ever.

I once saw a video of Sid standing in front of a blue screen answering a bunch of questions. After every 2-3 question the image on the blue screen changed to the next opponent. It was implied that Sid does all his interviews in September and the blue screen changes from game 1 to game 82 in sequence. It was hilarious.

I remember this scene everytime I see a Sid interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeVca9M ... l=mcmillke

[DeHaven162]

After reading Yohe's most recent article updating the coaching search after his chat with KD, and other national reports, it certainly seems like the 2 "front runners" for the Pens job would be Mitch Love and DJ Smith.

[Skatingpen]

The Mustache will be the savior……..

[KG]

If we bring in a first time coach as our head coach, I would think we could bring a veteran coach as an assistant.

Bylsma actually would make sense to bring back as an assistant. He did a very good job with Coachella in the AHL and is good at developing players.

He also has a connection to the big 3 obviously. I wouldn't be against it.

[Pitts]

If we bring in a first time coach as our head coach, I would think we could bring a veteran coach as an assistant.

Bylsma actually would make sense to bring back as an assistant. He did a very good job with Coachella in the AHL and is good at developing players.

He also has a connection to the big 3 obviously. I wouldn't be against it.

We already have Quinn. I expect he will be retained for such a role.

[Victor]

If we bring in a first time coach as our head coach, I would think we could bring a veteran coach as an assistant.

Bylsma actually would make sense to bring back as an assistant. He did a very good job with Coachella in the AHL and is good at developing players.

He also has a connection to the big 3 obviously. I wouldn't be against it.

All 3 examples Dubas mentioned in his presser were first time coaches. I'd kinda expect the hire to be someone with some pro coaching experience (unlike Kirk MacDonald), but no NHL time as head coach.

[KG]

Sounds like Blashill is close to being named the next HC in Chicago.