The Pittsburgh Penguins fired Mike Johnston Saturday and hours later, promoted Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coach Mike Sullivan to the same position for the NHL club. Sullivan led the WBS Pens to an 18-5 record so far in the AHL season. Pittsburgh is just 15-10-3, in the middle of the pack in the East. Jay Leach will serve as the Interim Head Coach in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. NHL-great Mark Recchi will assist him. The team says they will conduct a national search and hope to will the AHL opening in the next couple weeks.
WBS Pens’ Sullivan Named Pittsburgh Head Coach
The Pittsburgh Penguins fired Mike Johnston Saturday and hours later, promoted Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coach Mike Sullivan to the same position for the NHL c...