Recently, the GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ron Hextall, made some comments that caught some by surprise.
Hextall made it known that he values his coach over the players on his team, admitting that he is willing to move any player that doesn't listen to or respect head coach, Mike Sullivan.
The Penguins have a one point lead on the Islanders, but also have one less game played than them. They were expected to be a playoff team this year, so I would say that they are currently playing below expectations, as they barely hold onto a playoff spot.