Confirmed with Link: Rangers Hire Peter Laviolette as Head Coach, Assistants Michael Peca & Dan Muse

[Gluten Free Breadman]

Me and a friend used to always make joke NY Post Back Page cover story titles for things that happened. Of course, with the obligatory all caps, bad puns, and large font.

Anyway, I was thinking today that this would be perfect:

LAVIO-LETDOWN!

DARK AND DRURY

 

[savebyrichter94]

Interesting that on the latest pod Vince hinted at it multiple times that it’s not even a guarantee Lavy makes it to year two if there isn’t reasonable success whatever that’s defined as in the organization’s eyes

 

[Gordon Bombay]

Interesting that on the latest pod Vince hinted at it multiple times that it’s not even a guarantee Lavy makes it to year two if there isn’t reasonable success whatever that’s defined as in the organization’s eyes

That should help future coaches wanting to come here

 

[AK 27]

That should help future coaches wanting to come here

I think the big question here is this - Are the Rangers in an upswing or a downswing?

It felt like they were dedicated to the rebuild, they exceeded expectations in 2021-22 and everyone was waiting for them to flop in 22-23, which they kinda did.

So where are they and what do you think the expectations are? To get to the Cup? With this team as it is? No way.

 

[Cygnus 2112]

Cautiously optimistic- Lav has the skills with strategy and team structure that could benefit. He’s not GG with respect to how he coaches the players so that’s a positive. More of the same wouldn’t cut it.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

It's just like Dominos. Get sufficiently intoxicated and you think it's the world greatest pizza.....

Get sufficiently intoxicated and hiring Laviolette looks like we just hired Scotty Bowman. It's science.

lol, I can't be inebriated for the next 800 days.

All joking aside, Laviolette is the most experienced coach this group will have seen so far, except for Kreider, who is the only one left that was coached by Torts iirc. Lavio has been around a very long time. I just hope he puts down a system and just anvil smashes it into our players heads.

Laviolette has twice the amount of games under his belt in comparison to Garrant, let alone Quinn.

As usual with a new coach, benefit of the doubt.

 

[Peltz]

I think NY pizza is a bit overrated but I think NY Chinese food is the best.

Dude I live in Los Angeles temporarily. You don't know how bad the pizza is here. NY has its pizza shit together.

Never ever call it overrated.

Only on HFboards is the guy who didn't do shit in Roy and sounded like he was toxic better than the cup winner who coached his teams to three cup finals because the latter has been good enough to get hired a lot.

That's a good point.

 

[Peltz]

I think the big question here is this - Are the Rangers in an upswing or a downswing?

It felt like they were dedicated to the rebuild, they exceeded expectations in 2021-22 and everyone was waiting for them to flop in 22-23, which they kinda did.

So where are they and what do you think the expectations are? To get to the Cup? With this team as it is? No way.

Every team seems like they're an outsider to win the cup until they actually do it. I don't see why with some coaching changes and roster adjustments our core guys couldn't be better 5v5 and harder to play against.

If we don't do it with a guy as experienced as Laviolette as HC, then yes, the core is done. But a lot was clicking with this team, off and on, over the past year and they are still a hockey club with stars in the latter years of their prime, and younger players first entering their prime.

Don't forget, Tampa was swept in 2019, and totally embarrassed in the process, before they became an almost-dynasty. Sometimes, losing propels teams to be better.

I don't think we need to completely change the team this offseason, but we do need a good RW from... somewhere... and a much better transition gameplay to get up the ice for the entire squad.

A lot of time, teams are "not talented" enough because they can't finish opportunities. That's not our problem. Our problem is maintaining possession of the puck. And, in theory, it's a easier problem to solve.

 

[LOFIN]

NY Post has an article saying Patrick Roy had zero interest from any NHL teams.

Roy stepped down as the head coach and general manager of the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts on Tuesday, and when asked if any pro teams expressed interest in him for a coaching job, Roy said “absolutely none,” according to TSN.

Still might get the Ottawa job

 

[NickyFotiu]

Interesting that some fans think its a easy job but Jay Leach reportedly didn't think he was ready. That isn't a knock on Leach. I actually respect him waiting till he feels 100%.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Gorton paid them all and gave them NMCs, so they’re going to stick it out with the vets until they can get out from under them. I think Laviolette’s marching orders are to get them to play as a team anyway so I expect opportunity for young players

How much anyone is paid shouldn't factor into deployment of the roster. If that's what's constructing lines and pp time then there's a serious issue with the organization.
I would argue the opposite really. A guy like Kreider or Zibanejad who are already paid have no contract to play for right now and should be able to play anywhere in the lineup.

 

[McRanger92]

How much anyone is paid shouldn't factor into deployment of the roster. If that's what's constructing lines and pp time then there's a serious issue with the organization.
I would argue the opposite really. A guy like Kreider or Zibanejad who are already paid have no contract to play for right now and should be able to play anywhere in the lineup.

It shouldn’t but it absolutely does in sports and society. So it shouldn’t come as a shock that they’ve deferred to veterans the last few years. I think it needs to and will be different under Laviolette because our kids are now 3 year vets and everyone knows the team won’t succeed without buy in from everyone

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Five keys to a successful first season for Peter Laviolette

There are several areas of concern for the Rangers that Peter Laviolette will have to navigate.

theathletic.com

 

[Boris Zubov]

Let's move all the food conversions over to the new HFNYR Foodie thread...

OT: - HFNYR Official Foodie Thread including Craft Beer, Wine & Liquor

Since pizza talk keeps creeping into most of our hockey discussions & it's usually my fault, it's about time we have a dedicated place to talk about pizza & whatever else excites your palate. I know we had an Iron Chef thread, but let's make this one open to all cuisines that are either great...

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Leonardo87]

Let's move all the food conversions over to the new HFNYR Foodie thread...

OT: - HFNYR Official Foodie Thread including Craft Beer, Wine & Liquor

Since pizza talk keeps creeping into most of our hockey discussions & it's usually my fault, it's about time we have a dedicated place to talk about pizza & whatever else excites your palate. I know we had an Iron Chef thread, but let's make this one open to all cuisines that are either great...

forums.hfboards.com

Moved all the posts there, it was a lot. Lol.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Let's move all the food conversions over to the new HFNYR Foodie thread...

OT: - HFNYR Official Foodie Thread including Craft Beer, Wine & Liquor

Since pizza talk keeps creeping into most of our hockey discussions & it's usually my fault, it's about time we have a dedicated place to talk about pizza & whatever else excites your palate. I know we had an Iron Chef thread, but let's make this one open to all cuisines that are either great...

forums.hfboards.com

Thank F

It shouldn’t but it absolutely does in sports and society. So it shouldn’t come as a shock that they’ve deferred to veterans the last few years. I think it needs to and will be different under Laviolette because our kids are now 3 year vets and everyone knows the team won’t succeed without buy in from everyone

Putting players in bad positions due to salary is just shooting yourself in the foot as a coach. I hope Laviolette can meet in the middle, take some slack away from the vets and give a little to the kids.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Moved all the posts there, it was a lot. Lol.

Now it looks like @Filip Chytil is the board foodie!

 

[Leonardo87]

Now it looks like @Filip Chytil is the board foodie!

Yeah the thread goes to the earliest poster, sorry. Let me see if I can fix it

 

[RangerBoy]

Hopefully, Kevin McCarthy will not be joining Peter Laviolette in NY. Bruce Cassidy did not hire his previous Boston assistants in Vegas. It will be interesting to see who the assistant coaches will be.

I thought the Blues hired a really good young assistant coach yesterday in Mike Weber who was an assistant coach for the Sabres AHL team. Weber will work with their D and handle the PK.

I saw this video on YouTube a few weeks ago.



"If you defend hard, you will get more offense". I like that.

Weber was a former NHL defenseman.

I was brainstorming over Memorial Day weekend. I wrote it on my iPhone. The time stamp.

Hire Leach as head coach. Elevate Knoblauch. Hire Huska if he didn’t get the Flames job and he wanted to move on.

Hire Weber to coach Hartford.

Yesterday, I read the Blues hired Weber. The Blues also saw the video.

The Rangers really need an assistant coach to get every last ounce of potential out of their young D. Weber would have been a good guy.

 

[will1066]

DARK AND DRURY

LAV-ENDER

when we play game 82 and miss the playoffs by 1 point

 

[McRanger92]

Thank F


Putting players in bad positions due to salary is just shooting yourself in the foot as a coach. I hope Laviolette can meet in the middle, take some slack away from the vets and give a little to the kids.

I agree. I would like to see the 2 PP units split evenly with fox playing 90% of the total PP time.

Unit A - Kreider-Mika-Chytil-Kakko

Unit 1 - Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere-Othmann

You can always stack them with the vets in empty net and late game situations when you need a goal. Don’t play Fox at all on the PK unless you need to to conserve his minutes.

 

[DaBadGuy7]

Gorton paid them all and gave them NMCs, so they’re going to stick it out with the vets until they can get out from under them. I think Laviolette’s marching orders are to get them to play as a team anyway so I expect opportunity for young players

That’s why I don’t necessarily believe Dolan was wrong in firing Gorton/JD imo. They wanted their cake and eat it too by the guise of “re-building” even though they signed/traded for Panarin, Trouba, Kreider, and Zibanejad. It was a badly planned re-tool that blew up in their faces. Unfortunately, besides a ECF run that was a perfect storm, they are paying for it now. Laviolette is the last gasp to save this run.

 

[McRanger92]

That’s why I don’t necessarily believe Dolan was wrong in firing Gorton/JD imo. They wanted their cake and eat it too by the guise of “re-building” even though they signed/traded for Panarin, Trouba, Kreider, and Zibanejad. It was a badly planned re-tool that blew up in their faces. Unfortunately, besides a ECF run that was a perfect storm, they are paying for it now. Laviolette is the last gasp to save this run.

They added a lot of talented young players to the organization but they lost the plot when JD was hired. Covid didn’t help. The firings were justified and the right thing to do. I thought it at the time and still do

 

[IDvsEGO]

They added a lot of talented young players to the organization but they lost the plot when JD was hired. Covid didn’t help. The firings were justified and the right thing to do. I thought it at the time and still do

I mean you also have the fact that they'd planne on taking zegras/lundell for their picks in '19/'20.
Those picks likely mean trading Mika getting even bigger haul. While having a year of sheltering zegras, and having panarin and zegras together.

 

[McRanger92]

I mean you also have the fact that they'd planne on taking zegras/lundell for their picks in '19/'20.
Those picks likely mean trading Mika getting even bigger haul. While having a year of sheltering zegras, and having panarin and zegras together.

Panarin-Strome-Zegras line would’ve had us ripping our hair out. JD/Gorton don’t get preferential grading because they got lucky lol