Peter Laviolette’s Rangers future still hangs in the balance
The first day of the Rangers’ offseason came and went without the news that the fate of the coaching staff would move forward. There was a strong belief that head coach Peter Laviolet would not survive the disaster that was in the 2024-25 season. There was nothing about the issue from Bruce Hart on Friday, […]
Peter Laviolette’s lineup changes lead to Rangers’ win
Columbus, Ohio – Coach Peter Laviolet made some changes to the Rangers lineup by defeating the Blue Jacket 4-3 on Saturday, the club's final game before the 4 Nations face-off break . Defensive man Urjo Varkaninen, who missed the previous two games due to illness, was reinserted in his regular post to the left of […]
Victor Mancini answers Peter Laviolette’s Rangers challenge to make impression
The Rangers don't have many open positions in the lineup, but head coach Peter Laviolette has issued a challenge to his expanded team to step up and get the head coach's attention. In a lineup loaded with prospects for Boston on Sunday night, it was Victor Mancini who made an impression. Mancini scored the team's […]
Peter Laviolette’s ‘recyclable’ status paying off for Rangers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Exactly one year ago, May 16 to be exact, the Rangers were two weeks into their coaching search after the team parted ways with Gerard Gallant following a blowout first-round loss to New Jersey. Peter Laviolette, fresh from leaving Washington after three mediocre seasons, quickly became the leading candidate. His candidacy was […]
Peter Laviolette’s playoff experience already key for Rangers
Peter Laviolette has worked on a few things before. To be exact, 155 of them were earned on Sunday after the Rangers defeated the Capitals at the Garden 4-1 in the playoffs to take a 1-0 series lead. So after a first period in which the Capitals played pretty close to the blueprint of how […]
Peter Laviolette’s structure, positivity a ‘perfect match’ for Rangers
The enthusiasm in Jacob Trouba’s voice was palpable when the captain started talking about Brayden Schneider and Zach Jones. They are two of the Rangers’ young defensemen who have thrived with extra time and responsibility amid a rash of injuries on the back end. When Trouba returned for Arizona on Saturday after missing 11 games […]
Peter Laviolette’s defensive tweak paid off for Rangers
Peter Laviolette's adjustment immediately benefited the Rangers. A day after Capitals winger Anthony Mantha got burned by breaking free and scoring the go-ahead goal in the Rangers' 3-2 loss to Washington on Saturday, the Rangers won 2-1 on Sunday, ending their fourth straight loss. He was preparing to suffer. It slips. “You can't blame us […]