"Focused On A New Start": New York Rangers Superstars Stand Behind Mike Sullivan's Bold Attitude
The New York Rangers will ice a different lineup in 2025-26. Behind the bench will be Mike Sullivan, who has seemingly gained the confidence of the players whom he hopes to lead back to the playoffs. He has won Igor Shesterkin over already.
The New York Rangers need someone who will be a rock for the team. They failed to have a good foundation to rely on last season after Jacob Trouba left the team, and Peter Laviolette's influence waned.
Now, with Mike Sullivan as the new head coach, he knows what to expect with Igor Shesterkin in the crease and J.T. Miller as the new Captain.
Chris Drury, General Manager of the New York Rangers, hopes that these three forces can build a winning culture.
Fortunately, goalie Igor Shesterkin has already bought into Sullivan's leadership, seeing how he runs training camp.
«He is a pretty good coach,» Shesterkin said of Sullivan. «He knows what he wants, so he put hard work for everyone.»
The Rangers were admittedly broken last season, according to Igor Shesterkin, and now he wants to erase the past and forge a new path forward.
«Of course we are focused on a new start,» Shesterkin said. «We forget last season. We just look to turn this page and be ready for the next preseason games and for opening night.»
The 29-year-old goalie has bought into the new leadership that Chris Drury has signed. Mike Sullivan and David Quinn are on a quest to take the team back to the playoffs.
This could be the start of something fantastic down the road, should the entire team find its game again.
For Shesterkin, he was in a light-hearted mood and had a positive attitude while discussing training camp with the media.
The Rangers need a readjustment and a realignment of their priorities, and Sullivan can be the one to deliver them to the playoffs again.
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SEPTEMBRE 20 | 72 ANSWERS "Focused On A New Start": New York Rangers Superstars Stand Behind Mike Sullivan's Bold Attitude Do you think Head Coach Mike Sullivan will take the New York Rangers back to the playoffs? | ||
| Yes | 67 | 93.1 % |
| No | 5 | 6.9 % |
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