The New York Rangers appear ready to finally name Peter Laviolette the 37th head coach of the franchise per a new report from Elliotte Friedman.
“There is word this afternoon the NYR and Peter Laviolette are gaining momentum,” Friedman tweeted “Nothing is done until it’s done, but, barring a swerve, looking like Laviolette as next Rangers head coach.”
Report: Peter Laviolette expected to be named head coach
From the moment that Gerard Gallant was let go on May 6, Laviolette was considered the front-runner to land the job.
While GM Chris Drury properly did his due diligence on available candidates like John Hynes, he also waited to see how the situations in Toronto and Pittsburgh played out.