Peter Laviolette issues shocking statement on first season as Rangers head coach
Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette spoke to the media after losing game six against the Florida Panthers and reflected on his first year as head coach of the presidents trophy winners.
It was a disappointing end to a fantastic season as the Rangers looked dominant through large portions of the year and into the first few rounds of the playoffs. Unfortunately, their fortunes ran out along with their offence has several key stars could not find a way to put the puck in the net consistently including Mika Zibanejad, Chris kreider, artemi panarin and Vincent Trocheck.
«Listen, our guys fought this year,» Laviolette said. «They bought in right from the start. It's disappointing; when you start something like this you don't do it to get three wins in the playoffs or five wins in the playoffs. You do it to go the whole way.»
The Rangers quickly transformed into a far better team compared to the team last year which lost in the first round to the New Jersey Devils. They seemed more balanced and had better depth as general manager Chris Drury tried to address his issues especially at the trade deadline.
However, the power play was all but anemic, and lack of scoring from their top six the Rangers simply could not overcome the Panthers and goaltender Igor Shesterkin did all he can to keep them in the series.
It's safe to say that Laviolette had a great season and is looking forward to next year as the Rangers will begin their offseason with the draft and having eighteen players signed for next year and holding $11.3 million in cap space.
Source : Yardbarker - New York Rangers Peter Laviolette Reflects on Season
POLL |
How do you grade Peter Laviolette's first year as head coach of the Rangers? |
A | 484 | 66.4 % |
B | 210 | 28.8 % |
C | 29 | 4 % |
F | 6 | 0.8 % |
List of polls |
|
9 hours ago | By Hunter Bowman The hockey community mourns the loss of goaltender Dimitris Skotis as he sadly passes away at 28-years old |
|
10 hours ago | By Hunter Bowman NHL players demand this rule to be changed within the league following Jacob Trouba's trade drama |
|
12 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Brady Tkachuk shocks many as he responds to trade speculation surrounding him and the Rangers |
|
12 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Opportunity for the Rangers: Boston Bruins place 24-year old defenseman on waivers |
|
14 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Former Stanley Cup champion and New York Rangers defenseman officially announces his retirement |
|
15 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Report: Insider Links The New York Rangers To These Two Top Defensive Defenseman |
|
18 hours ago | By Hunter Bowman Igor Shesterkin finally opens up and reveals how hard contract negotiations were with the Rangers |
|
20 hours ago | By Ryan Hall NHL reporter reveals this Canadian team is actively pursuing former Rangers captain |
Previously on NYRangersInsider