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

[NYRFANMANI]

Really hoping the power play units and setups will be based on thought vs buddy system and name recognition.

It's been 84 years

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

good. we got our bad cop.

Agreed. Just because a coach is a douche doesn't mean he doesn't care. This team needs a tough lover guy to get them to the next level.

 

[Mugless]

 

[Cmox]

Oh, I can't wait for them to be made to do pushups.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Isn't the dude in the middle leading a column of military vehicles to Moscow right now?

 

[duhmetreE]

wow.... coaching.. structure and protocols... my mind is blown

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Isn't the dude in the middle leading a column of military vehicles to Moscow right now?

Housley looks like a Lieutenant Colonel, Muse looks like a Second Lieutenant, and Peca looks like a Staff Sargeant.

 

[Kords]

Cool vid. First few seconds in and he’s talking about working on getting rebounds. Vally was talking on Staples podcast this week about the Rangers being statistically one of the worst in the league on rebound attempts last season and how Lavy emphasizes fighting for those dirty goals.

Also heard about how he likes to keep practices fresh and engaging. Can definitely see that in this video.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Cool vid. First few seconds in and he’s talking about working on getting rebounds. Vally was talking on Staples podcast this week about the Rangers being statistically one of the worst in the league on rebound attempts last season and how Lavy emphasizes fighting for those dirty goals.

Also heard about how he likes to keep practices fresh and engaging. Can definitely see that in this video.

I was practically begging the Rangers to shoot low and crash for rebounds all season.

Imagine thinspo Panarin going to the net for a rebound?

 

[RangersFan1994]

wow.... coaching.. structure and protocols... my mind is blown

And it includes the young players. I am loving this so far. Imagine Othmann getting pointers from Laviolette and makes the team

Cool vid. First few seconds in and he’s talking about working on getting rebounds. Vally was talking on Staples podcast this week about the Rangers being statistically one of the worst in the league on rebound attempts last season and how Lavy emphasizes fighting for those dirty goals.

Also heard about how he likes to keep practices fresh and engaging. Can definitely see that in this video.

Do they have the roster to do it? Panarin and the lazy passive soft euros better be ready

 

[RangersFan1994]

I wonder if Savard was interviewed by Rangers. Some fans mentioned him myself included.

Flames add Dan Lambert, Marc Savard to coaching staff | TSN

The Calgary Flames have filled out their coaching staff under head coach Ryan Huska, announcing the hiring of assistants Dan Lambert and Marc Savard on Friday.

www.tsn.ca

 

[IDvsEGO]

Cool vid. First few seconds in and he’s talking about working on getting rebounds. Vally was talking on Staples podcast this week about the Rangers being statistically one of the worst in the league on rebound attempts last season and how Lavy emphasizes fighting for those dirty goals.

Also heard about how he likes to keep practices fresh and engaging. Can definitely see that in this video.

The way he preaches speed, and legs moving. Drifting is one of the things that slows guys down. Also means shifts for guys like panarin are gonna be shorter because they'll get tired faster.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

wow.... coaching.. structure and protocols... my mind is blown

I'm increasingly optimistic about this staff. I give Drury a lot of crapola but he's done a potentially really good job putting this staff together.

Now, when game one rolls around and we don't see Laf or Kakko touch the ice for PP1 and they're relegated to 3rd line again... then we know we're in trouble. But until then...

 

[UnSandvich]

"I don't want anyone taking 15 strides and blowing someone up"
Kinda necessary to make that call with Wilson on the roster lol

 

[CasusBelli]

Reminds me of Torts. Love it.

 

[kovazub94]

Did you check the batteries?

Probably batteries are just fine - I’m feeling it

 

[bleedblue94]

We're ok with Housley as an AC because theres a huge difference between AC and HC.

We're against guys like torts and babcock because tort doesn't understand the modern game, and babcock while possibly understanding the modern game, went far beyond "being a bad guy" with how he treated marner.

Tort is a guy who gets the most out of 3rd line plugs, but will never elevate a guy like mika or kakko.
Babcock might elevate a guy like kakko, but 50/50 he forces kakko + laf to demand a trade out.

Lavi is known to be tough on his players, that hes willing to sit guys. These hires also say he's aware that the kids will need communication and some more development to excel, and so he hired guys who are fresh off working with kids. These are very solid hires.

Torts isn't the same guy as he was when he was here and the narrative that he can't get anything out of good players is just getting old and tired. He and lavy are very similar so it is funny you love one and shit on the other. And I don't have an issue with any hire except housley so I'm not sure why you're trying to defend them all to me.

 

[NickyFotiu]

wow.... coaching.. structure and protocols... my mind is blown

That was impressive. Some NHL head coaches just supervise practice while assistants run them.

 

[Kocur26]

Rangers need an assistant general manager of worth .

Agreed

Rangers need an assistant general manager of worth .

Agreed

Phil housley 1485 games
-53

He smelled in his own end

 

[LORDE]

Housley is the associate head coach, not assistant coach like the others.

That is an interesting title... Could just be a title w a little more cash or part of an actual hierarchy.

Will be interested to hear more about this, although we probably wont

 

[IDvsEGO]

Torts isn't the same guy as he was when he was here and the narrative that he can't get anything out of good players is just getting old and tired. He and lavy are very similar so it is funny you love one and shit on the other. And I don't have an issue with any hire except housley so I'm not sure why you're trying to defend them all to me.

Can you show me one player on Columbus or Philly who we would consider high end talent, that tort actually got the most out of?
If you say Panarin, his first year here he was on pace for 120pts while being plus defensively, compared to 88 a year for tort

 

[LORDE]

I like the video @Mugless

Thanks a lot for posting it... well done.

I may have to look up some other coach's videos like that to see the differences (if they exist).

Either way it is encouraging to see... I hope that polish doesn't wear off the turd.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

somebody else posted this earlier. It's what sold me on Lavi.

Also Phil Housley rings a bell. But I don't know why. Did we mock him like 12 years ago, or was he a pesty opponent? xD

Anyhow, I like the look of the coaching staff.

 

[duhmetreE]

on paper... is this the best coaching staff we've had in decades?

 

[Crease]

on paper... is this the best coaching staff we've had in decades?

Yes, but this is why they coach the games.