Anyone who has been invested in the National Hockey League over the years knows that, as the seasons pile on, the game evolves.

PITTSBURGH — Colby Armstrong thought this was it. So did the rest of us. When the Minnesota Wild lost in six games to the Vegas Golden Knights earlier this month, it seemingly closed the books on an incredible career for longtime Penguins fan favorite Marc-Andre Fleury.

"One candidate to watch is Washington Capitals assistant coach Mitch Love. Penguins team sources have told me that Love, who was a very successful junior and AHL coach, was impressive during his interview. He seems to be on the short list of favorites for the job," Yohe wrote.

From one of his morning skates as Penguins head coach in December 2015 ... both of whose profiles — a veteran team with Stanley Cup ambitions — are more in line with where Pittsburgh found itself when Sullivan replaced Mike Johnston in the early ...

The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers are set to meet in the Western Conference Final for the second consecutive year, matching up two of the fastest teams in the NHL and featuring three of the League’s biggest superstars in Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Mikko Rantanen.

The Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be closing in on Mike Sullivan’s successor, as recent reports suggest the Steel City franchise may be zeroing in on what would be Sidney Crosby’s sixth head coach in his NHL career.

Is Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins getting set for his unofficial retirement tour? “Word is starting to circulate that the 2025-26 season will be Malkin’s last in the NHL,” writes David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period this week.

The league announced on Sunday morning that former Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been named to the NHL's Quarter-Century Team as one of the top 25 players of the last 25 years. Fleury now joins Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin as those honored by the league's Quarter-Century Team .

Edmonton Oilers and NHL legend Wayne Gretzky named a four-time Stanley Cup winning goaltender as the toughest netminder he faced, while making a very sincere admission.