Pittsburgh Penguins CEO and president David Morehouse told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Friday that head coach Mike Johnston, along with general manager Jim Rutherford and star centers Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, would be returning to the club for the 2015-16 season. Not only will they returning, Morehouse said that the Penguins’ upper management “never considered” replacing the team’s GM or head coach. In Johnston’s case, it will be a much-deserved second chance to establish himself ... Read More
Gary Roberts returns to Pittsburgh to lead Penguins new practice facility
What would Gary Roberts do? Pittsburgh Penguins players should have the answer to that in the near future. Roberts, now 48, will be introduced at a press conference today as the face of the new UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. The future Penguins practice facility is currently under construction in Cranberry Township. Roberts retired from the NHL in 2009 after a 21-year career and spent parts of two seasons in Pittsburgh. He played 57 games with the Penguins, scoring 10 goals and 18 assists, and ... Read More