What A Difference A Year Makes
While Gerard Gallant’s two-year tenure saw the Rangers put up two of their best regular seasons in club history, along with a run to the Eastern Conference final in his first year, it felt very much like he was more a cheerleader than a coach. Enter Peter Laviolette back in June, bringing with him a very specific idea on what it takes to win.
How quickly the Rangers would adapt to the change remained to be seen, and a 1-5-0 record in the preseason along with some indifferent performances from a number of veterans was cause enough to wonder whether it might take a while, if at all.