The Calgary Sun · Dec 12, 2015
Penguins fire Mike Johnston; Sullivan takes over as coach
In this Sept. 22, 2015, file photo Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Johnston, center, stands behind Sidney Crosby, and Phil Kessel during an exhibition NHL hockey game against Carolina Hurricanes in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins' slow start cost Mike Johnston his job.
The Penguins fired Johnston and assistant Gary Agnew on Saturday morning with the high-profile team languishing in the middle of the pack in the crowded Metropolitan Division.
Mike Sullivan, who was head coach of the Boston Bruins from 2003-06 and was serving as the coach of Pittsburgh's affiliate in the American Hockey League, replaces Johnston.