Dan Muse knows his resume, at least the part that includes his playing career, doesn't exactly fit the profile of the typical NHL coach. And yet in some ways, the years spent as a self-described “bad” forward at Division III Stonehill College,

The Pittsburgh Penguins shocked the hockey world by hiring Dan Muse to be their next head coach. Muse served as the New York Rangers assistant coach for the past two seasons, but he remained relatively under the radar as it wasn’t necessarily expected that he would land a head coaching gig.

In a surprise move, the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday hired New York Rangers assistant Dan Muse as their new head coach, replacing Mike Sullivan, over Mitch Love and D.J. Smith, who were perceived as the favorites for the job.