PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Penguins' coach and general manager, for better or worse, were profe sionally joined at the hip. In 2009, that was for the better. On Friday, it Quinn Meinerz Jersey was for the worse.Dan Bylsma and Ray Shero have both been fired, as first reported by TSN's Bob McKenzie. The decisions will be announced at an 11:30 news conference.UPDATE: Shero and Bylsma led Pittsburgh to a Stanley Cup in 2009. The team haven't returned to the finals since, though, despite having Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, two of the best players of their generation, on the roster. The last two eliminations in particular have been i sues, because Crosby was at full strength after his concu sion struggles.Earlier this week, the New York Rangers came back from a 3-1 series deficit to eliminate them, and that was it for both men Denver Broncos Sleepwear Underwear .Bylsma's dismi sal was expected after the team's fifth straight early postseason exit. His relationship with the players, including Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, had taken a turn Peyton Manning T Shirts for the worse, according to . Whether that's fair or not, it's reason enough for a change.Shero's exit was le s of a given, but Pittsburgh's lack of depth under his stewardship had recently (and deservedly) drawn more attention. The Penguins have struggled to draft and develop adequate NHL-caliber forwards over the last several years, which has turned them into a team too heavily relient on its top two lines and power play.Rather than meaningfully addre s that through free agency last summer, Shero opted to sign defenseman Rob Scuderi to a four-year deal worth $3.25 million annually. That decision seemed questionable at the time and looks worse in hindsight Scuderi did not look good.And really, whether Scuderi played well or not Craig Morton Jersey isn't the entire i sue. Pittsburgh, for all its supposed organizational depth on defense, still felt it nece sary to bring him in, rather than addre s serious i sues at forward.Instead, that cap space went to Scuderi, and Shero had le s options available to him when it came time to A) improve his third and fourth lines and B) replace Pascal Dupuis alongside Crosby.At Pittsburgh's breakup day on Thursday, the players who spoke to Garett Bolles Jersey the media understandably had little to say about the situation, though they did take their share of blame for the team's elimination and generally endorsed its direction.
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