Mike Sullivan and the Penguins have agreed to part ways, the team announced on Monday morning, ending his tenure as the Penguins' coach after nine seasons.

Sullivan departs as the winningest coach in team history and the NHL's second-longest tenured coach behind only Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper.

There has been a flurry of speculation and rumors flying in the hours since the Pittsburgh Penguins fired head coach Mike Sullivan. One of the most significant