The team announced it was parting ways with the two-time Stanley Cup winning coach just over a week after the Penguins missed out on the playoffs for a third straight season.

With the NHL offseason being in full swing for many teams, the coaching carousel continued to spin Tuesday with its eighth opening. After the Vancouver Canucks chose not to pick up the option on Rick Tocchet's contract for the 2025-26 season,

The decision ends a fantastic run by Sullivan, who was hired by the franchise during the 2015-16 season after it fired Mike Johnston. In Sullivan's first year with the team, the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. They did it again the following year, giving Sullivan two championships in his first two seasons with the franchise.