Dan Muse is the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins hired the former New York Rangers assistant and tasked him with helping the franchise navigate a rebuild during the twilight of longtime captain Sidney Crosby’s career.

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.

In a bit of a surprising move, the Pittsburgh Penguins hired former New York Rangers assistant Dan Muse to be their new coach Wednesday. The announcement came roughly five weeks after the Penguins parted ways with Mike Sullivan, who was named Rangers coach a week later.