![]() The team fired Hextall, Burke and assistant general manager Chris Pryor on Friday after the Penguins failed to reach the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. Hextall, the general manager, and Burke, the director of hockey operations, were asked to find a way to prop open the championship window for stars Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang without sacrificing the club’s long-term future.Īfter a little over two sometimes turbulent years that produced a significant lack of progress on either front, Hextall and Burke are out of a job. PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins asked Ron Hextall and Brian Burke to thread an impossibly thin needle when they were hired in February 2021. Health of Predators’ Ellis still in question ![]() To stay alive, Preds must reestablish their forecheck Penguins defense finally played fast in Game 5 ![]() Mike Fisher admits the obvious: Predators, Penguins don’t really like each other Luke Bryan to perform before Penguins – Predators Game 6 CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVEįollowing Game 6: “NHL Overtime” on NBCSN. You can also watch online and via the NBC Sports App, while NBCSN provides ample coverage before and after Game 6.īefore Game 6: “NHL Live” on NBCSN from 6-8 p.m. The atmosphere should be electric and the hockey likely will be too. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby and others hope to cement Conn Smythe arguments while Jake Guentzel and Matt Murray chase history. Subban can allow his play to do the talking. Pekka Rinne gets a chance to bounce back while P.K. The Nashville Predators aim to hold serve in front of their boisterous fans and force a tantalizing Game 7 in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. If the Pittsburgh Penguins get their way, they’ll repeat as champions in Game 6 and end the 2016-17 season.
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