For nearly a decade, Mike Sullivan loomed large behind the Pittsburgh Penguins bench as head coach, amassing more wins than any coach in franchise history and guiding the team to historic back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017. Having lasted longer in the role than many coaches do with one team, everyone expected his reign to eventually come to an end and Monday was that day.
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In perhaps the most shocking news to come out of the Penguins franchise this century, the team announced on Monday it has agreed to mutually part ways with head coach Mike Sullivan after almost a decade at the helm.