Pens beat writer lambasts $12.95 billion-worth Pittsburgh PenguinsownersFSG (image credit: Imagn)
The Pittsburgh Penguins have struggled this season. The team is currently last in the Metro Division with 18 points, two back of the seventh-place Philadelphia Flyers.
But according to The Athletic’s Josh Yohe in his Nov. 21 editorial, the lack of results stems from the very top, above coach Mike Sullivan. he believes the blame should be pinned on Fenway Sports Group (FSG). In fact, Yohe wrote:
“My sense all along, however, has been that Dubas and ownership don’t hold Sullivan responsible for what’s going on.”
The comment is interesting insofar as it references Penguins GM Kyle Dubas as Sullivan’s largest supporter. In fact, Yohe points out that Dubas likes Sullivan so much that firing him for the Penguins' poor performance would be a “last resort.” That support, however, points toward a deeper cause. Yohe underscores that FSG is:
