Confirmed with Link: John Tortorella Has Been Fired and the subsequent coaching search

[TheGreatPenguino]

Honestly surprised that you Rangers fans are surprised. Thought this was a long time coming. Good luck in the search though, you guys find the right coach with the talent you have, a Finals appearance will be imminent in the next 2-3 years.

 

[Deathdealer]

brad is next

 

[GregSirico]

When did the NHL turn into the NBA? Country club atmosphere sucks and it's why we'll suck.

I don't think this is a "TORTS SUCKS" fire ... it's more of a wake up call to the players ... perhaps more of a "well you guys think the system isn't working ... fine ... this is the last straw .. you guys better win now."

 

[Riche16]

Soooooo...

Avery was right?!!

lol

 

[broadwayblue]

Surprised, but not entirely unexpected.

 

[nyrpassion]

Vigneault?
Guy Boucher?

 

[NYR Viper]

brad is next

This.

My guess? Boyle is out as well. The bottom-6 is revamped. Lots of changes coming this off-season as well.

 

[Cmox]

on NHL live last night I heard Lindy Ruff was interviewing with some team but it wasn't the Rangers, I forgot which team...derp

 

[Riverdale]

And here we go!

 

[bobbop]

Stunning, absoultely stunning!

Francesa broke a hockey story???

Per Francesca on FAN.

And the beat goes on.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Hockey is different here.


Rhetoric aside, I'm surprised.

 

[DoTheBlue]

WOW!. I figured he had the first 1/4 of next year.

 

[NJRangers35]

I am nervous how this will effect our defense. Will McDonagh, Girardi, and Stralman be as effective in another system? I also think this ends Richards and Boyle.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

on NHL live last night I heard Lindy Ruff was interviewing with some team but it wasn't the Rangers, I forgot which team...derp

Dallas

 

[GregSirico]

I guess Henrik has a lot of pull, eh? Wow. Stunned.

Hank has a lot of pull here.

 

[NYRKING30]

HOLY!!!!! Are you serious?!?!?

Lindy Ruff to follow?

Oh god please no.

 

[Krams]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 2m
Lundqvist comments after season "changed everything," according to a source

Figured. Was pretty obvious the players were blocking him out. I'm glad Lundqvist took matters into his own hands.

 

[NJRangers35]

on NHL live last night I heard Lindy Ruff was interviewing with some team but it wasn't the Rangers, I forgot which team...derp

Dallas

 

[niinah]

Whoa, nice!

 

[Thirty One]

Vigneault?
Guy Boucher?

Would like Vigneault, he thinks like me: big discrepancy in zone starts, less emphasis on fighters who provide nothing else.

 

[Renbarg]

What Lundqvist comments are they referring to?

 

[RMcDonagh]

Adios amigo.

Good coach, but his time was up. Coaches like that do not last. His style no longer worked. He was a complete *******. Time for a new era of Rangers hockey.

Will this make them good? Probably not. But it needed to be done. We'll see who is available for the job now.

By the way: Get rid of Mike Sullivan and Brad Richards too, PRONTO.

 

[NYR Viper]

Vigneault, Gordon or Boucher?

 

[Baby Punisher]

I gotta wonder if Lundquist's comments had something to do with this.

 

[AllAbout813]

Guy Boucher would fit in nicely. Loved him here at TB.

 

[legendinblue]

Tippett?