The condition of Pittsburgh Penguins Coach Bob Johnson improved Saturday after surgery to remove a tumor from his brain, but it was confirmed there was a second tumor in his brain.
Johnson, 60, guided Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup championship last season in his first year with the Penguins. The first tumor was removed Friday, one day before he was to coach Team USA against Sweden in the first game of the Canada Cup Tournament.Johnson officially was in stable but critical condition at Mercy Hospital.
"Bob's doing a lot better," said Penguins General Manager Craig Patrick, who also is co-GM of Team USA. "I talked to the doctor just before the game. He thinks Bob's close to speaking, and he actually moved the left side of his body a little bit.
"He's made a lot of progress in a day. So we're real pleased to hear that."
Penguins officials said Friday Johnson's prognosis was "not good."
"The prognosis hasn't changed any, but he's making progress," Patrick said. "Everybody's encouraged by what they seen in just a 24-hour period.
"We're hoping for recovery so that Bob can join us in the near future," Patrick said.