On Monday, ex-assistant coach Mike Vellucci was scooped up by the Chicago Blackhawks to join their staff in the same role he held with the Penguins in leading the penalty kill and forward units. Prior to that - on May 2 - former Penguins' bench boss Mike Sullivan took the main job with the New York Rangers to become the 38th coach in their history.

The Pittsburgh Penguins named Dan Muse as the 23rd head coach in franchise history on Wednesday. He replaces Mike Sullivan, who had been head coach for nine-plus seasons before he and the team agreed to part ways. Muse had been an assistant coach with the New York Rangers, where Sullivan had been hired.