The Penguins are trying to navigate their way through the twilight of the Sidney Crosby era to the dawn of whatever comes next.

It’s a transition general manager Kyle Dubas has repeatedly said will not be easy, or particularly quick, and would require a coach who can connect with veterans while simultaneously developing young talent.

Enter Dan Muse, who has spent the last two decades dabbling in the former and excelling in the latter.

Dubas hired the 42-year-old Muse as the Penguins’ coach on Wednesday, tasking the former Rangers assistant with helping the Pens find their way back to relevance after three straight springs spent with their noses pressed to the glass while the Stanley Cup playoffs went on with them.

Muse replaces Mike Sullivan, who split with the Penguins in April after a nearly decade-long tenure that included back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017. The Rangers scooped up Sullivan in early May.

Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov. 31, was named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award for the second time. The award is presented to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players’ Association.

NBA: The Suns reportedly hired Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their head coach, opting for a young, emerging leader to rebuild a franchise that has regressed over the last few seasons. Ott will be the Suns’ fourth head coach in four seasons and replaces Mike Budenholzer, who was fired following a 36-46 season that ended without a trip to the playoffs despite the high-priced trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. The 40-year-old Ott has worked for the Hawks, Nets, Lakers and the Cavs. He also worked as a video coordinator under Tom Izzo at Michigan State, which is where Suns owner Mat Ishbia played as a walk-on from 1999 to 2003.