Mike Sullivan, assistant coaches Mark Recchi and Jacques Martin, and goaltending coach Mike Buckley were in attendance for Day 1 of Steelers minicamp Tuesday at the Rooney Complex.
The four coaches were on the sideline for practice, chatting with Kevin Colbert.
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Mike Sullivan chats with Kevin Colbert. -- MATT SUNDAY / DKPS[/caption]
Dejan Kovacevic asked Mike Tomlin about having the Penguins coaches in attendance.
"You know, we've got very fluid relationships with our local partners," said Tomlin. "Man, those guys, we've got a lot of respect for them. We glean and learn from them, they learn from us. There's a lot of mutual respect. And, man, why wouldn't you listen and learn from those guys? They've had a lot of success in their space, particularly of late."
Tomlin has frequently shown support for Sullivan and the Penguins on social media over the past several years:
Congrats @penguins. Bring that Cup home.
— Mike Tomlin (@CoachTomlin) June 13, 2016
Let's go @penguins. Get one step closer to the Cup tonight.
— Mike Tomlin (@CoachTomlin) May 31, 2017
Man you can feel the energy in Pittsburgh today. Good luck to Mike Sullivan and the @penguins as they start the battle for the Cup tonight.
— Mike Tomlin (@CoachTomlin) April 11, 2018
All the best to Mike Sullivan and the @penguins as the playoffs start and the hunt for the Stanley Cup begins. Let’s do this guys.
— Mike Tomlin (@CoachTomlin) April 10, 2019
The Penguins have returned the favor in the past, hosting Tomlin and Steelers players at Penguins games:
.@CoachTomlin & @_BigBen7 getting their hockey on at the @penguins' Game 6. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/019Jf3wvRF
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) May 7, 2018
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