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Penguins Head Coaching Prospects

It has been recently speculated that the Pittsburgh Penguins are "very close" to hiring a new head coach, but the list of candidates are less than stellar.  Granted, they're not going to find a Scotty Bowman or Al Arbor anytime soon, but the best and most popular option out there is the most recent Calder Cup winning coach of the Texas Stars, Willie Desjardins.  With his most recent success, he is obviously a wanted commodity, but will his strategies and style of game translate to the NHL level?

Another popular name floating around is former Penguins defenseman and Rangers Assistant Coach, Ulf Samuelsson.  Samuelsson will no doubt be a more disciplinarian presence behind the bench than former coach Dan Bylsma, but what can he bring to the table other than a great flare of nostalgia?  Certainly defensively, he would be an asset and use players that would play a fast and physical style for the Penguins, such as Simon Despres and Robert Bortuzzo.  They would be playing more regularly, I should say.  And with the young defensemen still upcoming, his impact on the blueline could be phenomenal, key word being could.

Other names that have been popping up are Mike Keenan, Ron Wilson, Marc Crawford, John Stevens and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach, John Hynes.

Personally, I feel that Hynes would be the best suitor for the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Yes, the track record of calling up WBS head coaches has not been the greatest in the past years (Michel Therrien and Dan Bylsma), however, Hynes coaches a style that focuses on defense and counterpunching.  The Baby Penguins had a potent short-handed offense last season with speedy forwards like Brian Gibbons.  Hynes has also had invaluable experience with the youthful Penguins on the backend and the forwards, that if they return, may get more playing time with the Pittsburgh Penguins.  

As new General Manager Jim Rutherford surveys his options and finalizes the deal, one thing is for certain; the selection will not please everyone.  With the selection of the new head coach coming up and the draft and free agency soon following, it will be interesting to see how the Pittsburgh faithful react to arguably the most important offseason in recent memory for the Penguins.   

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        • Pens Interested in Kessel?
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          • PENGUINS, JOHNSTON WIN FIRST GAME OF SEASON
          • PENGUINS SURGE PAST MAPLE LEAFS
          • STARS OUT IN FORCE, DEFEAT PENGUINS
          • PENGUINS DOWN UNDEFEATED ISLANDERS
          • FLYERS FLY PAST PENGUINS
          • LATE SURGE PUSHES WINGS PAST PENGUINS
          • FLOWER BLOOMS AGAINST PREDATORS
          • COLD START LEADS TO HOT FINISH: PENS ROMP 8-3
          • PENGUINS BLANK DEFENDING CHAMPS
          • PENGUINS SWEEP HOMESTAND
          • PENS RUN WILD OVER MINNESOTA
          • SHOOTOUT IN WINNIPEG FAVORS PENGUINS
          • CROSBY, PENS CRUISE TO SEVEN STRAIGHT
          • RANGERS END MULTIPLE STREAKS IN 5-0 DRUBBING OF PENGUINS
          • PENS CLOSE OUT ROAD TRIP WITH TOUGH FOUGHT WIN
          • UNUSUAL FINISH GIVES PENGUINS THE REDEMPTION WIN
          • BENNETT, FLEURY LEAD PENS OVER CANADIENS
          • OKPOSO, ISLANDERS WIN SHOOTOUT OVER PENGUINS
          • ISLANDERS SWEEP HOME AND HOME SERIES
          • FLOWER PICKS UP FIFTH SHUTOUT WIN VERSUS RIVAL DEVILS
          • ORPIK, NISKANEN HAUNT PENGUINS IN RETURN
          • PENGUINS END 2014 WITH NEEDED VICTORY
          • CROSBY'S OT WINNER PUSHES PENGUINS PAST HABS
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      • Bokeh
      • Something Real and Good
      • Nightcrawler
      • The Lonliest Planet
      • The Skeleton Twins
      • Girl Most Likely
      • Bad Turn Worse
      • Starry Eyes
      • Mean Creek
      • White Bird in a Blizzard
      • Come Back To Me
      • The Don Cherry Story
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      • Silent House
      • Not Waving, But Drowning
      • The Sacrament
      • After The Dark
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        • Classic CD- The Modern Day Saint ...And Tomorrow We Will Have Nothing
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        • Classic CD- The Fray "How to Save a Life"
        • Classic CD- The Saddest Landscape "All is Apologized For. All is Forgiven"
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      • To Madison (Kirsti)
      • On That Wintry Night
      • The Slumbering Tongue
      • Room 147
      • Illusion of Night
      • "I Never Thought I'd Catch A Writer With No Words"
      • Delay
      • The Ballad of Brendan Wayne and Mikela Austen
      • Roam
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        • 1. Introduction
        • 2. Rest Easy My Pounding Heart, Pt. 1
        • 3. Rest Easy My Pounding Heart, Pt. 2
        • 4. Waiting For Answers
        • 5. Midnight Murmurs and Pinky Promises
        • 6. Rest Easy My Pounding Heart, Pt. 3
        • 7. To Madison (Kirsti)
        • 8. Quiver
        • 9. Rest Easy My Pounding Heart, Pt. 4
        • 10. Running in Circles from the Squares
        • 11. Foundations
        • 12. Carlisle Nights
        • 13. Rest Easy My Pounding Heart, Pt. 5
        • 14. The Storm in Between Separate Sets of Sheets
        • 15. Ruminating on Repeat
        • 16. Starlit Skies Filled with Solemn Sighs
        • 17. What We Knew Is Not What We Know Now
        • 18. These February Nights
        • 19. Conclusion
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