2015
04.24
04.24
Pittsburgh Penguins are done for 2014-15. They were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs by the New York Rangers, who won 2-1 in overtime Friday night to finish off the series 4-1.
No question about it, Pittsburgh underachieved this season. Feeling the organization had gone stale after winning the Stanley Cup in 2009, owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle dismissed coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Ray Shero last offseason, replacing them with Mike Johnston and Jim Rutherford, respectively.
Rutherford was a terrible hire, and that is ultimately on Lemieux and Burkle. Rutherford seemed to have no idea how to manage a salary cap, leaving the Pens to compete with a short-handed roster at the end of the season.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
No question about it, Pittsburgh underachieved this season. Feeling the organization had gone stale after winning the Stanley Cup in 2009, owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle dismissed coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Ray Shero last offseason, replacing them with Mike Johnston and Jim Rutherford, respectively.
Rutherford was a terrible hire, and that is ultimately on Lemieux and Burkle. Rutherford seemed to have no idea how to manage a salary cap, leaving the Pens to compete with a short-handed roster at the end of the season.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins