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Bruce Boudreau

Bruce Boudreau has had two successful NHL coaching stints. He is currently the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Prior to his time in Anaheim, he was the coach of the Washington Capitals.

Pros

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Boudreau, like Keenan, has had success coaching in the NHL. He also has experience running high-powered offenses and managing super star-level talent in both Washington and Anaheim. While with the Capitals he won four consecutive Southeast Division titles and one President’s Trophy.

After joining the Anaheim Ducks, Boudreau has led the team to three division titles and one Conference Finals appearance.

Cons

He is currently still employed with Anaheim which would require the Pittsburgh Penguins to either promote from within on an interim basis, or delay until the offseason. However, the Ducks have also had a sub-par season so far in 2015 and Boudreau is on thin ice.

Boudreau has had several very talented teams and has never made a Stanley Cup Final. He has only advanced to one Conference Finals series.

Overall Impressions

Boudreau has the experience and regular season success with star-studded and offensive teams, but his lackluster playoff run would be a hard sell in Pittsburgh.

With the Penguins window to win very defined, Boudreau would have to be fired by Anaheim sooner rather than later for the Penguins to move on with him this season. He would also need to shake off his playoff woes.

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