The management of National Hockey League (NHL) club Pittsburgh Penguins has been fired after a bad season in which the team failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. It has been reported press office club.
General manager Ron Hextally, his deputy Chris Pryor, and head of hockey operations Brian Burke have resigned. Head coach Mike Sullivan retained his position.
According to the results of the regular season of the 2022/23 season, the Penguins took ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The current record streak for North American sports was interrupted, while Pittsburgh, played by Russian forward Evgeni Malkin, won three Stanley Cups (2009, 2016, 2017).
It was previously reported on the official website of Washington Capitals. announced about parting ways with head coach Peter Laviolette.
The Capitals failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2013/14 season.