Michel Therrien, Dan Bylsma and Mike Johnston did it too. Until this week, Sullivan was aligned with his predecessors in Pittsburgh, seemingly believing the Penguins’ “two-headed monster” playing together was a break-glass-in-emergency ploy.

Captain Sidney Crosby scored two goals for the second straight game, leading the Penguins to victory over the Montreal Canadiens, 3-1, and securing a win for defenseman Kris Letang's 1,100th game. Forward Blake Lizotte,

Carolina Hurricanes (9-2-0, 18 points) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: SportsNet Pittsburgh and something called “FDSNSO” (FanDuel Sportsnet South?) in the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: After tonight the Pens make the jump up to Washington DC for a game tomorrow night,

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders squared off for the first time in the 2024-25 season. The Metropolitan Division rivals played a back-and-forth game led by Alex Nedeljkovic (Penguins) and Ilya Sorokin (Islanders) standing tall between the pipes for their respective teams.