You can cross the Pittsburgh Penguins off the list of teams interested in Mike Babcock’s coaching services.
There was some thought that with Babcock’s ties to a number of Penguins, including Sidney Crosby; through his Olympic coaching experience that Pittsburgh could be a fit.
Penguins CEO David Moorehouse said last month that he has “never given any consideration” to replacing head coach Mike Johnston or GM Jim Rutherford.
Today Rutherford echoed that sentiment.
“We are committed to our present coaching staff,” Rutherford said.
Buffalo, Philadelphia, Toronto, and Edmonton are amongst the teams reportedly interested in Babcock.