Following Cup win, Penguins GM Rutherford heading to U.S. Open
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After winning the second Stanley Cup of his career, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was asked about his future, responding only with his plans for later this week - watching golf.
Is Jim Rutherford going to walk away and go out in a blaze of glory? Rutherford: "I'm going to the U.S. Open." The Cup will be at Oakmont.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 13, 2016
The 67-year-old's second championship comes ten years after he led the Carolina Hurricanes to their first and only Cup victory in 2006.
Rutherford made a number of moves in the past year contributing to the Penguins' success, including the acquisitions of Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, and Trevor Daley, as well as a mid-season coaching change where he hired Mike Sullivan.
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