Rangers fire Peter Laviolette

[Gjman2019]

It's a good idea to clear your cache regularly

True....I clear mine and my recent history all the time....Disk cleanup's too......

 

[Jan Ludvig]

I always thought this guy looked like he should be working at a jewelry store in queens, not coaching a hockey team

 

[Stickpucker]

Aww man. I would've liked to see him back a couple more seasons.

 

[StreetHawk]

Jobs as head coach are cheap in the nhl

Yep. I mean there were about 10-11 HC changes last season including the in season changes. We are already up to 6 changes this season. Already half the league and depending on a few clubs we could push close to 2/3 of the teams with a new HC since end of 22/23 season to start of 25/26 season.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Caps fan wishing NYR held onto him longer. Feels like the game has passed him by.

 

[Roomtemperature]

Yep. I mean there were about 10-11 HC changes last season including the in season changes. We are already up to 6 changes this season. Already half the league and depending on a few clubs we could push close to 2/3 of the teams with a new HC since end of 22/23 season to start of 25/26 season.

Its because NHL coaches are mostly a motivational position not a technical one.

 

[Andre Palot]

Did the Rangers at least call him a taxi?

 

[3074326]

Dang. Really like what he was doing in Manhattan.

 

[Tawnos]

Do you remember how long it took Dolan to can Glen Sather?

He never canned Sather. Guy retired from the position and handed it off to his second.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

He never canned Sather. Guy retired from the position and handed it off to his second.

Ah that's right. Proves my point though, stuck with Drury until he retires.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Jobs as head coach are cheap in the nhl

Tell that to Pittsburgh ownership please.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Please hire Mike Babcock lmao

Babcock wouldn’t allow any of that cell phone nonsense to go on. He would have had the phone himself, swiping through the camera roll.

 

[Lt Dan]

I always thought this guy looked like he should be working at a jewelry store in queens, not coaching a hockey team

To me he always looks like a frustrated investment banker

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I don't think he's a bad coach, but by the end the players could not execute his defensive system. He was having a war of words with his best skater (Fox) in the media over why the system wasn't working.

That's always going to end with the coach being fired.

And towards the end he also went too much towards leaning on the underperforming vets.

He had to go. I really don't dislike the guy or anything. First year went well. Second year was a disaster and firing him was obvious. Wasn't going to work going into next season.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Has to be the most predictable firing in recent memory.

 

[Miller Time]

I hope they keep Drury in place... Squandering Fox's prime and having the Rangers extend how long their downfall will last

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Rangers fired the wrong person. It's mental how many coaching changes in the NHL have been made over the past 5 years. Brass would do well to realize the league has a great amount of parity, which means there is many times a fine line between making the playoffs and golfing early. Lavi is a good coach for a team with a moron as GM. Let the annual NHL musical chairs begin.

 

[Kranix]

might have saved their season if they had done this like in january. Maybe Drury should be fired.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Laters, Peviolette.

 

[Tawnos]

Rangers fired the wrong person. It's mental how many coaching changes in the NHL have been made over the past 5 years. Brass would do well to realize the league has a great amount of parity, which means there is many times a fine line between making the playoffs and golfing early. Lavi is a good coach for a team with a moron as GM. Let the annual NHL musical chairs begin.

Drury deserves to be fired, I agree. But Laviolette also deserved to be fired. 1/2 better than 0/2.

 

[LokiDog]

David Quinn was hired in May 2018. The next coach hired will be the 4th HIRED within 8 years. During which they made two ECF appearances with two different coaches.

David Quinn was fired in May 2021. The next coach will be the 4th coach behind the bench in 6 years. Quinn May 21, Turk May 22, Turk May 23, Lavi May 24, Lavi May 25, Next May 26.

4 coaches behind the bench across 6 years. Between the two ECF appearances that led to the coach being axed less than 12 month later, the 1 and 2 OA busting entirely, the colossal hissy fit the team veterans threw this season… this may be the most rotten franchise in the NHL.

100 years, 4 Cups, about 1.5 ever franchise players… just f***ing embarrassing.

 

[NYRfan85]

Rangers seem like a mess.

Understatement of the year!

Once Lavi said he didn't go into the locker room after games, that's when it was time. He always looked like he checked out on the bench and never made any good adjustments.

Really hope Drury gets the axe next, but he's Dolan's buddy. I hope the players roast Drury to no end during those exit interviews, and Dolan makes the move.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Understatement of the year!

Once Lavi said he didn't go into the locker room after games, that's when it was time. He always looked like he checked out on the bench and never made any good adjustments.

Really hope Drury gets the axe next, but he's Dolan's buddy. I hope the players roast Drury to no end during those exit interviews, and Dolan makes the move.

Is Dolan in the exit interviews?

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Winning the Presidents trophy is a curse for coaches because 90% chance they're canned within 2 years after tops.

Montgomery in Boston and now Laviolette

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Winning the Presidents trophy is a curse for coaches because 90% chance they're canned within 2 years after tops.

Montgomery in Boston and now Laviolette

Coaching for 2 years = 90% chance theyre canned within 2 years.