Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas presented himself to the media on Monday while his team continues to spin its tires. Parts of the fan base have called for the removal of head coach Mike Sullivan. However, Dubas was quick to defend his head coach, saying, “I’m certain that Sully’s the best person to help us.” [PensBurgh]
Former Penguins assistant coach Tony Granato announced that he has been diagnosed with a form of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. [PensBurgh]
In an unfortunate bit of injury news, Penguins forward Bryan Rust has now been labeled as week-to-week, further straining the team’s already-tested depth.