Photo: Derrick Pouliot led the WHL in points from a defenseman with five goals and 27 assists. Pouliot and the Portland Winterhawks almost won their second consecutive WHL championship, losing in seven games to the Edmonton Oil Kings. (courtesy of Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)
After failing to make the Stanley Cup finals for a fifth year in a row, the Pittsburgh Penguins fired longtime general manager Ray Shero. The organization named Shero's former assistant, Jason Botterill, as the interim GM while the organization seeks a permanent replacement. However, it is not all bad news on the playoff front for the Penguins organization. Several prospects, namely Derrick Pouliot and Tristan Jarry, had long and productive postseasons, which should benefit their development down the road.
