The Pittsburgh Penguins fired another coach from the organization on Friday, this time dismissing Todd Reirden, one of Mike Sullivan’s assistants. While this was assuredly a tough decision by Pittsburgh, the Philadelphia Flyers can learn a thing or two.
The Penguins on Friday parted ways with associate coach Todd Reirden after four seasons in which Reirden was primarily responsible for the power play and defense.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have fired assistant coach Todd Reirden, announced by the team Friday. This news comes after rumors GM Kyle Dubas wanted to make some coaching changes but was facing resistance from head coach Mike Sullivan.
The Pittsburgh Penguins relieved associate coach Todd Reirden of his duties with Mike Sullivan's staff on Friday. "We are grateful to Todd for his dedication and commitment to the Penguins over two separate stints with the organization," general manger Kyle Dubas said.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have fired associate coach Todd Reirden. No successor has been named. Reirden, who served two stints on the Penguins’ coaching staff, oversaw the team’s defense corps and power play.
The smoke billowed for several days around the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. Unsubstantiated rumors swirled around head coach Mike Sullivan, but Friday, Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas fired associate coach Todd Reirden, effective immediately.
The Penguins are not bringing back associate coach Todd Reirden next season, the club announced Friday.
The noise and chatter surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins this week have not yet yielded a conclusion, but if there are changes coming, they should start behind the Penguins’ bench.
PHILADELPHIA — A new day and a new chance with a new power play configuration. Yet it was the same undesirable result as the Pittsburgh Penguins power play was powerless in a 2-1 OT loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Monday at the Wells Fargo Center.
Mike Matheson was a mess when the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired him from Florida on Sept. 24, 2020. He had gone from earning an eight-year contract worth $39 million after his first full season in the NHL to becoming a virtual afterthought — or worse — for the Panthers.
While Mike Sullivan’s job as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins is pretty safe, it’s possible he sees changes in his partners behind the bench. The Penguins don’t seem keen on firing any of their assistant coaches, but a couple of them have been in discussions for other head coaching positions around the NHL.
Changes have already started within the Pittsburgh Penguins organization as the hunt for a new front office staff hits closes in on its first week. There will obviously be a new general manager in charge of the Penguins in the near future, and lineup changes are imminent, but what other adjustments could be on the horizon?
PITTSBURGH - In the early stages of the season, the power play units of the Pittsburgh Penguins were miserable to watch. Both power play lines continuously failed to get anything done production wise and it began to cost the Penguins games.
Hennes, 43, had already been behind the bench with the rest of the coaching staff for the last few seasons and works with players on specific skills and injury rehab between games.
Assistant coaches Mike Vellucci and Todd Reirden were given new contracts earlier this month. On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins dished a new three-year contract to head coach Mike Sullivan.
In the matter of a few days, the Pittsburgh Penguins handed out contract extensions to a pair of their assistant coaches. Mike Vellucci and Todd Reirden were re-signed to two-year contract extensions with the Penguins; Reirden was also promoted to associate coach.
Even during the slow season of the NHL calendar, the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager, Ron Hextall are hard at work. The team re-signed and promoted coach Todd Reirden for two more seasons.
The Penguins have given Todd Reirden a promotion, elevating him to associate coach, and signed him to a two-year contract extension.
The Pittsburgh Penguins cannot dodge COVID-19 setbacks early into the 2021-22 NHL season.
The listing of Reirden's home comes after he was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins as an assistant coach under Mike Sullivan. He previously was an assistant in Pittsburgh.
The Penguins also hired Mike Vellucci as an assistant. He'll work with the club's forwards and oversee the penalty kill.
The Capitals announced Sunday that they've relieved Reirden of his coaching duties, with senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan saying they have "higher expectations" for the team.
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