It’s been almost ten days since Mike Sullivan took over as head coach of the Rangers. The man who led the Penguins until recently will now have the task of reviving the Blue Shirts… who are coming off a most disappointing season.

What seemed inevitable the minute the Penguins let coach Mike Sullivan go became a reality on Friday when the Rangers announced the hiring of Sullivan as their coach. He replaces Peter Laviolette, who was fired after the Rangers failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2021.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has named Mike Sullivan the 38th Head Coach in franchise history. “Mike Sullivan has established himself as one of the premier head coaches in the NHL,