Therrien extended for 1 season.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach, Michel Therrien has received a 1-year contract extension yesterday. Last season was extraordinary for Therrien and the Penguins as not only they made the playoffs but improoved their total points by 47 points versus their 2006-2007 season.

Michel Therrien was also nominated this year for coach of the year but finished second behind Alain Vigneault, head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.