Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby opened up on the departure of long-time head coach Mike Sullivan on Monday.

In a move that has surprised many in the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins have officially parted ways with head coach Mike Sullivan after ten seasons behind the bench.

After a couple of meetings last week — Tuesday in Pittsburgh and Sunday in Boston — Dubas trusted his gut and decided to end the longest, most successful run by any Penguins coach. Dubas described a conversation at Sullivan’s home Sunday as “amicable” and also conceded he expected Sullivan to have a successful next act behind an NHL bench.