Dan Muse needs assistant coaches. Perhaps even an associate head coach. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas ...

There are times when absence makes the heart grow fonder, and there are times when absence exposes the greater deficiencies ...

The Penguins’ new hire will get to coach Sidney Crosby, be paid handsomely and receive plenty of patience from management.

Tier 1: Safe as can be Call this the Jeff Carter Memorial Area — all of these players are clear to come back to the Pens in ...

NHL insider Rob Couch of NHLTradeRumors named Kevin Hayes as a potential buyout ... and has an aging core built around Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. However, despite Pittsburgh ...

But this isn’t Mike Therrien showing up in 2005 when Crosby, Evgeni Malkin ... NHL’s likely worst blue line is awaiting you. • Kevin Hayes and Noel Acciari hold bottom-six spots.

Somewhat remarkably, three likely Hall of Famers — Evgeni Malkin ... With the likes of Kevin Hayes and Noel Acciari under contract for another season, the bottom six could again be set up ...

In the late days of last summer, Evgeni Malkin expressed aspirations ... adding the guile of aging veteran Kevin Hayes wasn’t their primary attraction. The second-round draft pick they also ...

Three other slightly overpaid veterans — Kevin Hayes ($3,571,429), Danton ... Penguins’ rotation to be Crosby, Rust, Rakell, Evgeni Malkin, Thomas Novak, McGroarty and Koivunen.