Per Larry Brooks, the Rangers will be replacing Jeff Beukeboom on the bench with Lindy Ruff. It looks like Beuk may be taking the fall for the defensive woes of the Rangers last year. It’s tough to say if that’s fair or not, given the personnel, but there was a major problem on the blue line that needed to be addressed.
Ruff is another old school guy that has a connection with Alain Vigneault and Chris Drury. He was rumored to be connected to the Rangers in the offseason, and this confirms it.