The Pittsburgh Penguins have fired associate coach Todd Reirden.
President of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas announced that he and head coach Mike Sullivan agreed that changes were needed on the coaching staff.
"We are grateful to Todd for his dedication and commitment to the Penguins over two separate stints with the organization," said Dubas. "Mike Sullivan and I have spent time over the past two weeks evaluating the coaching staff, and although these decisions are never easy, we agree that this change was in the best interest of the team moving forward."
The former head coach of the Washington Capitals returned to the Penguins for a second stint after he served as an assistant under Dan Byslma from 2010-14. He helped the Washington Capitals win a Stanley Cup in 2018 as an assistant under Barry Trotz.
Pittsburgh missed the playoffs for the second straight season and in the first season after Dubas took over as general manager and president.
The Penguins went on a streak of 16 consecutive seasons where they qualified for the post-season, winning three Stanley Cups in that time.
Part of the issue in Pittsburgh was the power play, which finished ranked 31st in the NHL at 14.6 per cent, ahead of only the Philadelphia Flyers (12.2 per cent). The unit has given up 12 short-handed goals, tying the Montreal Canadiens for most in the league.
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