Mike Sullivan Delivers A Special Message To Rangers Fans Ahead Of Making His Debut At Madison Square Garden
Chris Drury hired Mike Sullivan to lead the New York Rangers back into playoff contention. Tonight will be his first night setting foot into Madison Square Garden as the Head Coach of the Blueshirts during a preseason game. What is he expecting from fans?
Mike Sullivan is a two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach, in consecutive years: 2016 and 2017. Part of the reason why the Rangers hired him was to put them back on the right path.
Now, as a former member of their Metropolitan rivals, he'll be on the right side of the ice tonight and spoke about how he feels about the experience he'll have in MSG.
Sullivan believes Madison Square Garden is a unique place and a friendly environment. Full of passionate fans, and looks forward to being on the "right side" tonight, compared to where he's been the past decade.
However, truth be told, it'll be interesting to see fans' reactions when someone who was just on the opposing side last year will be behind the bench for the team.
Mike Sullivan's Record in the NHL
Sullivan will bring a wealth of experience as a coach in the NHL and will be the one to take the Rangers back to where they belong: the playoffs.
With Chris Drury building a scrappy lineup around a veteran core, it'll be interesting to see where he takes the team this year.
The former Penguins head coaching record is: 917-479-311-15, with a .592 winning percentage in the NHL.
He'll bring the kind of knowledge that won two Stanley Cups in the NHL and made it to the playoffs up until the 2022 season.
Is he the right guy for the job? We'll find out tonight.
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