Sullivan returns to Pittsburgh to Rangers' coach "grace" to the town |

Won Back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships over decades guiding the penguins

Pittsburgh - Mike Sullivan appears in a wall painting in PPG Paints Arena.

It extends from the Pittsburgh Penguins locker room through a wall to a set of double doors.At the other end there is a narrow corridor with a small office on the right side.

When he's here, that space now belongs to Sullivan, in his first season as coach of the Yorkuork Rangers, as it does with every other opposing coach.He began his return to Saturday with the Rangers at Sullivan, who covers the Penguins.

"It's very different on the other side," says Sullivan."Honestly, this is not a thing I thought. But I am very grateful to the opportunity I have and train penguins as long as I can. We have a lot of great memories and I am grateful."

Sullivan didn't expect it.After losing Stanley Cup's game in the third season, he revised the desire to stay in Pittsburg.

At the time, he said, “My impulse is to be the main coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Instead of the Suliovan and the company separated on the 28th of Shampella, which won the won over the other end of the classroom after 10 dec.2015.

The 57-year-old was hired as coach Rangers on May 2 So, what changed with ponguins at the end of April?

"That's a great question. But that'll probably be another day."

Several assets live in one place at the age of about ten years.Sulivan has made a permanent legacy.

“This is not normal at all.”That says a lot about [Simavivi] and the work he did over the next 10 years.It's not the same every year.It's not the same every year.

"It was great that he was able to stay a little bit fresh. Finally, when we were able to win together, it's very unique. We were able to do it twice, which was very impressive for a coach for a long time."

It lasts the week.It will feel strange, but maybe less.