McAvoy is married to Sullivan’s daughter Kiley, who recently gave birth to the couple’s first child. McAvoy plays defense for the Boston Bruins, Sullivan coaches the Pittsburgh Penguins and their careers had not overlapped until now, when they're on the same team with the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan is finally getting his chance to coach at the highest level of USA Hockey, as his team will take on Finland Thursday night to open its bid at the 4 Nations Face-off in Montreal.

These fall into the category of friendly fire delivered in the friendly confines of the locker room.

Bill Guerin's pick to lead USA on the ice was a no-brainer: "Sully is the right guy for this job. And it’s not just because of his resume."