
The Pittsburgh Penguins were behind the times. After the Penguins and owners Fenway Sports Group hired Kyle Dubas as president of hockey operations and later as general manager, Dubas immediately embarked on a modernization of the front office. It's been said the Penguins were 10 years behind before Dubas revamped the analytics department, including swiping some numbers folks from Major League Baseball, including Jonathan Erlichman from the Tampa Rays in August 2024 and Wells Oliver from the Padres last December. According to the Penguins website, there are five members of the Hockey Research and Development staff and PHN has knowledge