The Penguins did not qualify for postseason play for the second consecutive season.

The Penguins' coaching staff presently includes:
Mike Sullivan, Head Coach
Todd Reirden, Associate Coach
Ty Hennes, Assistant Coach
Mike Vellucci, Assistant Coach
Andy Chiodo, Goaltending Coach
Madison Nikkel, Video Coach
CJ D'Alimonte, Assistant Video Coach

Coaching problems could start with Sullivan and Reirden.

Sullivan was content icing a mediocre team without discipline and accountability. The better players were constant scratches. The worst players were favorites in the lineup.

Reirden has coached the Penguins' power play and defense. The Penguins' power play has disgusting worsened during Reirden's tenure. Floating and coasting on the ice, excessing passing, killing the power play in the defense zone, and trending upward in shorthanded goals allowed are what not to do on the power play. Add the intention of not clearing the puck out of the defense zone, there becomes no defense and goals allowed. The Penguins suffered from this watching leads blown and games lost late in regulation and in overtime.

The Sullivan-Reirden-Vellucci tandem could have reached its end. One or all coaches could be in different places. Starting in the right direction, Sullivan and Reirden have earned involuntary separations.