Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma (L) holds up a stick he broke as he skates past Jordan Staal (R) during practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 11, 2009. The Penguins travel to Detroit to face the Red Wings in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on Friday. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma (L) holds up a stick he broke as he skates past Jordan Staal (R) during practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 11, 2009. The Penguins travel to Detroit to face the Red Wings in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on Friday.

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  1. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, hits his stick against the boards as time runs out in a 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and coach Dan Bylsma, top, look on.
  2. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Alex Goligoski, second from right, celebrates his second period goal against the New York Rangers with teammates Matt Cooke, left, and Jordan Staal (11) in a NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jordan Staal, right, shoots past Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn (2) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
  4. Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and Stanley Cup MVP Evgeni Malkin wave during a ceremony honoring their 2008 Stanley Cup Champion victory in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.
  5. New York Islanders' Mark Streit (2) and Kyle Okposo (21) put the squeeze on Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders beat the Penguins 3-2.
  6. UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins fights Nate Thompson #11 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on November 27, 2009 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Penguins 3-2.
  7. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, hits his stick against the boards as time runs out in a 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and coach Dan Bylsma, top, look on.
  8. Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cooke, front, attempts a wraparound with Phoenix Coyotes' Daniel Winnik (34) on defense in front of Coyote's goalie Ilya Bryzgalov (30) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  9. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, top, makes a point to referee Don Van Massenhoven (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  10. The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game at the Mellon Arena, the oldest arena in the league, in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Penguins will move to a new arena for the beginning of next season.
  11. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Sarni Lepisto (18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  12. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Sarni Lepisto (18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  13. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, center, talks with Penguins defenseman Mark Eaton (7) with Sidney Crosby (87) on the bench during the first period of a NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Pittsburgh Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. The Penguins won 5-2.
  14. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma talks with referee Kerry Fraser during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
  15. FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2009, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma stands behind player' Evgeni Malkin, of Russia, during the second period of a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh. Malkin will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder. Malkin has been attempting to play through the injury, but coach Dan Bylsma says the team decided to rest the center.
  16. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma stands behind Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, of Russia, during the second period of a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009.

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