Drury Settles On Laviolette
After more than a month of searching, Chris Drury and the Rangers announced today that Peter Laviolette will be the 37th head coach of the team. Laviolette joins New York after being let go by the Washington Capitals at the conclusion of an unsuccessful regular season.
The Rangers will be Laviolette’s sixth franchise as head coach, and his 752 career wins ranks him 8th all in the NHL. With a .587 Point Percentage across his 1430 career games, the Massachusetts native will be counted on replicate the regular season success the Rangers have had the last two years, but more importantly to get them into Cup contention after a disappointing finish this past year.