In the 2021 offseason, Rutherford’s successor, Ron Hextall, dealing with a flat salary cap because of the economic turmoil brought on by the pandemic and an expansion draft, opted to trade ...

During the final season when his predecessor, Ron Hextall, was at the helm, the Penguins were decent against Metropolitan Division opponents, finishing with a 10-10-6 mark in 2022-23. However ...