Mike Sullivan Makes Major Announcement on his Future as Penguins Coach

don't even think about it. I have incredible loyalty to this organization. I'm grateful for the opportunity to coach this team. It's been a privilege to coach this team, to be a part of this organization. I have a certain loyalty to all of the people who are a part of it here.

This is an organization that has enjoyed its share of success. Lately, we've hit some bumps in the road. But that doesn't deter me from wanting to do my job. Just because it gets hard, that doesn't make you want to quit.

Where we are as an organization, I don't think it's caught anybody by surprise. It's an inevitable evolution. We're doing everything in our power to try and navigate this as best we can, to be as competitive as we can as quickly as possible. And all I want is to help this organization win.

Of course I hear it. I'm not stupid.

I would argue against it. The players I put on the ice are the guys I think are going to give us the best chance to win. That's it.

I don't care how old they are. Look back at our two Stanley Cup teams. There were five guys we called up from Wilkes-Barre on those teams, and nobody knew who they were.

Conor Sheary played with Sidney Crosby and nobody knew who Conor Sheary was. Don't tell me I'm not willing to put out young guys in prominent roles. I'm absolutely willing to put them in prominent roles. But they have to be effective and they've got to be ready.