Pittsburgh Penguins announce a MAJOR front-office shakeup!

There's a major shakeup in the front office of the Pittsburgh Penguins to report. 

Longtime CEO David Morehouse is stepping down after 16 years on the job. In his absence, president of hockey operations Brian Burke and senior vice president Kevin Acklin will be running day to day operations until a permanent replacement for Morehouse is found. 

The timing is especially odd, considering the postseason is right around the corner. While there was no reason given for his departure, Morehouse thanked the organization that he'd been with since 2007. 

"I want to thank Ron Burkle and Mario Lemieux for taking a chance on me in 2007 and giving this Pittsburgh kid the dream of a lifetime to run his hometown hockey team," said Morehouse in a statement. 

"During those 16 years, I've been lucky enough that this never felt like a "job." It always felt like a partnership - with ownership, players, coaches, staff, and Pittsburgh fans. We had some incredible times together, including three Stanley Cups and watching Pittsburgh turn into a true hockey town."

During his years in Pittsburgh, Morehouse oversaw a sellout streak that spanned 14 years from Mellon Arena to PPG Paints Arena, as well as the construction of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in 2015.