Rangers’ Peter Laviolette tinkers with power play again
BUFFALO — Head coach Peter Laviolette recently reserved some power-play tweaks for the second unit. But it wasn't on the second power play that the Rangers with the man advantage couldn't get it done. They just don't get enough ice time to begin with. Mika Zibanejad celebrates after scoring a power play goal during the […]
Peter Laviolette can’t keep going like this and expect Rangers to change
Will Quill didn't get a second of ice time on the power play due to the Rangers' two-man advantage, and Igor Shesterkin was thrown in the Garden's final 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks on Monday. Will Quill was unable to get on the ice after being pulled late in the game. But Mika Zibanejad clocked […]
Peter Laviolette plans to ride with his drastic Rangers line changes
The Rangers have enjoyed far more continuity in head coach Peter Laviolette's 109 games at the helm than they did in the 320 games he played in the four seasons before coming to New York. Not only has Laviolette made several intentional lineup changes over the years rather than in response to injuries, but the […]
Peter Laviolette picking up where he left off with Rangers combos
Artemi Panarin on the left, Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere on the right. Chris Kreider and Mika Zivagined line up next to each other. Filip Chytil is on the right with trusty buddy Kaapo Kakko and Will Caille on the left. Johnny Brodzinski spins between Matt Rempe and Jimmy Vesey. Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren […]
Peter Laviolette sticking with approach that won Rangers Presidents’ Trophy
Second-year Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette said he's not looking to reinvent the wheel when it comes to planning to prepare his team for the 2024-25 season. Why would he do that, coming off a season that saw him win the most games in the NHL and the Presidents Trophy? The numbers and accolades Laviolette […]
Young boy steals the show during Peter Laviolette interview
With the Rangers’ season hanging in the balance Saturday night, Rangers manager Peter Laviolette’s interview wasn’t your typical mid-playoff interview. As ESPN on-ice reporter Emily Kaplan asked Laviolette how the Rangers were playing late in the first period of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Panthers, a shirtless young Florida fan laughed […]
Peter Laviolette has Rangers on cusp of clearing conference final hurdle
The conference finals have been something of a hurdle for Rangers coaches over the past 15 years. John Tortorella made it this far in 2012, but lost to the Devils. Alain Vigneault has cleared this hurdle twice, winning seven games in 2014 before losing to Tampa. Gerard Gallant passed the first year, but could not […]
Rangers’ Peter Laviolette spot-on with Filip Chytil lineup gamble
RALEIGH, N.C. — This is my opinion, not Peter Laviolette’s, but here’s why the Rangers’ head coach included Filip Sztil in the lineup for Thursday’s Game 3 of the conference semifinals for the first time in 188 days. I think it’s because the club is thinking about what’s next. They’ll need No. 72 for the […]
Peter Laviolette, Rod Brind’Amour face off after winning Stanley Cup together
Peter Laviolette and Rod Brind’Amour will take their respective spots behind the benches for the Rangers and Hurricanes in Game 1 of the second round of the 2024 playoffs on Sunday, but this will give them a chance to play together in the Stanley Cup as coaches. He was given 17 years, 10 months, and […]
Rangers’ Peter Laviolette knows having rest in playoffs can go both ways
Peter Laviolette spoke about the Rangers’ hiatus in a playoff game with the same trepidation as if he had been the team’s head coach since reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in 2022. Of course he isn’t. This is his first year with the club, and two years ago he was behind the bench for the […]