Pens Points: AHL Coaches Let Go
There have been changes to the coaching staff... of the AHL Penguins.
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning...
There have been changes to the coaching staff... of the AHL Penguins. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach J.D. Forrest and assistant coach Kevin Porter will not be retained after the Pittsburgh Penguins declined to renew their contracts. [Trib Live]
Meanwhile, Penguins assistant coach Ty Hennes will be behind the Team USA bench when the 2024 IIHF Men’s World Championship kicks off in May in Czechia. [PensBurgh]
The hockey world lost one of its longstanding and premier voices in Bob Cole on April 24. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby recently paid tribute to Canadian broadcasting icon. [PensBurgh]
It wasn’t that long ago when we thought Marcus Pettersson might be the player shipped out of Pittsburgh due to his salary and the Penguins flirting with the salary cap ceiling. Nowadays, a thought like that would be ludicrous as Petterson has blossomed into a steady shutdown defender. He hopes to reach new heights in 2024-25. [Trib Live]
Lars Eller’s play was a consistent theme in the ever-changing bottom-six unit for the Penguins last season. Can he reach the same level of success next season? [Trib Live]
Despite missing 20 games due to injury, forward Bryan Rust set a career-high in goals (28) and scored 56 points. The motor never stops for the Penguins veteran, even if he remains unsatisfied with another season of non-playoff hockey. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL...
The Toronto Maple Leafs could be mere hours away from another first-round elimination at the hands of their arch-rivals, the Boston Bruins. Tensions are reaching a fever pitch, even with some of the players. [The Hockey News]
Get the latest playoff scores and stats right here. [NHL]