
Michelle Crechiolo
Team Reporter at NHL.com
I’m Michelle Crechiolo, the @penguins Team Reporter. Former college hockey player lucky enough to cover Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang since 2010.
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nhl.com | Michelle Crechiolo
June 23, 2025 During his U17 season with the U.S. National Team Development Program, Rutger McGroarty got a permanent call-up to the U18 team in late February. There, he played for Dan Muse, now head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. “I think the first thing that stood out is just how much he cares about his players,” said McGroarty, coming off his first professional season with the organization.
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nhl.com | Michelle Crechiolo
June 21, 2025 With Marc-Andre Fleury officially retiring from the NHL after 21 seasons, there has been a lot of reflection and celebration surrounding his Hall of Fame career, which began in Pittsburgh. As his wife Veronique told the NHLPA, “Marc’s agent [Allan Walsh] sends the kids videos from when Marc was drafted, which shows just how long he’s been in the NHL.
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nhl.com | Michelle Crechiolo
June 17, 2025 After every home game, Bryan Rust hosts meet-and-greets with young people who stutter and their families from the Friends community. It has had a tremendous impact that has gone beyond Pittsburgh, inspiring Ducks forward Leo Carlsson to start a similar initiative across the country in Anaheim. “I think for me, I'm really proud of that,” Rust said.
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nhl.com | Michelle Crechiolo
June 15, 2025 Rickard Rakell couldn’t have asked for a better Father’s Day in 2022, with daughter Daisy arriving the day before. This year, he is celebrating as a dad of two for the first time, with Rickard and his wife Emmeli welcoming son Ziggy – whose middle name is Steel in honor of Pittsburgh – in April. “Together with Emmeli, just creating memories with Daisy and Ziggy,” Rickard said of what he loves the most about being a father.
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nhl.com | Michelle Crechiolo
June 13, 2025 Photo Credit: Golfweek -USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesAfter the Penguins played the Bruins back in April, Sidney Crosby was able to catch the end of the Masters Tournament, watching Rory McIlroy complete golf’s Grand Slam in a sudden-death playoff. “That was really cool.
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RT @penguins: Who is Dan Muse? @PensInsideScoop asked those who've played and worked closest with him. Bonino: "He’s just a good person.…

You are going to love this story about Bonino dressing up as Muse for Halloween one year in Nashville 😂 https://t.co/GzKGPfFLz0

@penguins @PensInsideScoop "...and he has great hair..." - Bonino

Spoke with Yale head coach Keith Allain about Dan Muse: "He's a guy that is going to give Pittsburgh and the Penguins every ounce of what he has to help that team be better." Added there's maybe some synergy in the fact that the Bulldogs won their 2013 title at PPG Paints Arena.