NHL coaching carousel 2025: Penguins part ways with Mike Sullivan, Kraken fire Dan Bylsma

With Nhl Out of season, which was in full evolution for many teams, the coach’s carousel continued to turn on Monday with the fourth titular coach.

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that the franchise was separated with Mike Sullivan after 10 seasons. The Penguins were qualified for the post-season in seven of these seasons, including the winner of Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017. However, Pittsburgh failed to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs in each of the last three seasons, which prompted the organization to make a change behind the bench.

“In the name of Fenway Sports Group and the Penguins organization, I would like to thank Mike Sullivan for their commitment and unmatched loyalty with the team and city of Pittsburgh for the last decade,” Penguins’s CEO, Kyle Dubas, said in a statement. “Mike is known for his preparation, focus and fierce competitiveness. I was lucky enough to have a front -line seat in his dedication to this franchise during the last two seasons.”

“It will forever be a huge part of the history of the Penguins, not only for the stunning back cups, but also their impact on the nucleus of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Bryan Rust, but what is most important, for his love and loyalty to the organization.It was not a decision that was made slightly, but as we continue to brown during this period of transition, He felt the best course throughout the transitional period throughout the transition period, we felt that it was the best course throughout the transitional period, we felt that it was the best passage throughout the transitional period, which he felt that it was the best passage, which was the later one throughout the transitional period.

The penguins will start immediately a coaching search.

Last week, Seattle Kraken announced that they were going from Dan Bylsma after a season as their main coach. The Kraken passed 35-41-6 in the solitary season of Bylsma, ending the seventh in the Pacific Division with 76 points. Seattle will now look for his third coach in the short story of the franchise, as they decided that the solitary season of Bylsma with the Kraken was not encouraging enough to justify a return by 2025-26.

“We thank Dan for his commitment and energy he brought to our organization for the last four years to NHL and AHL levels,” said Kraken GM Ron Francis. “After a thorough review of the season and our expectations for next year and beyond, we have made the difficult decision to move in a different direction on the bench.”

After a disappointing season that ended the lack of playoffs for the first time since 2021, the New York Rangers fired Peter Laviolette earlier this month. In his two seasons behind the Rangers bench, Laviolette brought the team to a global record from 94-59-11. In 2024, New York went to the Eastern Conference Final under the Laviolette clock.

By 2024-25, the ranges were expected to fight again for the Stanley Cup again, but the wheels fell after a hot start. Key players became seasons and the Rangers could not find any consistency.

In the team’s announcement, CEO Chris Drury thanked Laviolette and assistant coach Phil Housley for their service.

“Peter is first class all the way, both professionally and personal, and I am very grateful for his passion and dedication to the Rangers in his time as their main coach,” Drury said in a statement.

Shortly before the Rangers fired Laviolette, the Ducks Anaheim took the first step of the carousel of the low season, shooting Greg Cronin after two seasons.

In his first campaign behind Ducks’ bench, Cronin led the team to a 27-50-5 record, which was good for the seventh in the Pacific Division. In 2024-25, Anaheim showed an improvement in the victory column, passing 35-37-10, but the team still finished sixth in the division and 16 points from a playoff place.

In a statement, Ducks’s CEO, Pat Verbeek, said that shooting Cronin was a hard decision, but he felt that the team “needed a change of direction and a new voice.” When Anaheim starts searching for a new coach, the team will probably look for someone who can get the young nucleus to make the leap in the containment of the playoff.

As the teams put an arc in the 2024-25 season, there will be more training changes, so be alert to Sports CBS to keep up with the whole movement.