Mike Sullivan’s tenure as coach of the New York Rangers officially began Wednesday when the Blueshirts welcomed 61 players to the MSG Training Center in Tarrytown, New York.
That’s not to say Sullivan and his coaching staff (which includes former Rangers bench boss David Quinn) have been sitting around doing nothing since the two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins was hired 4 ½ months ago. He’s been playing “getting to know you” with players he’s spent the past few seasons coaching against.
Sullivan coached three of the Rangers’ most important players, defenseman Adam Fox and centers Vincent Trocheck and J.