Just when you thought the New York Rangers were ready to name Peter Laviolette their next head coach, another veteran gets added to the mix.
When the Nashville Predators dismissed John Hynes in favor of Andrew Brunette on Monday, GM Chris Drury sought permission to speak with him per the NY Post.
Initially, I did not think he would be under serious consideration. The Rangers are a Stanley Cup contender and Hynes has zero playoff series wins and just four postseason appearances in an 8 year NHL coaching career.
Yet here we are with the Stanley Cup Final starting on Saturday and no new head coach for Blueshirts.