The New York Rangers thought the bad hockey was behind them. Things went so poorly last season, that the team fired head coach Peter Laviolette and replaced him with Mike Sullivan, who've they been trying to hire for years. The hope was that Sullivan can turn the roster bck into contenders.
So far this year, the team has been a disaster. The Rangers started off the campaign playing well-rounded hockey, but had trouble putting the puck in the net. But recently, the team has spiraled, losing to bottom tier teams like the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames.