There are enough reasons for Mike Sullivan to feel down about the New York Rangers these days, but he isn’t. Instead, the Rangers coach remains as bullish as ever about his team, heading into the 2026 NHL Winter Classic against the Florida Panthers on Friday.
Undeterred by the Rangers (19-18-5) owning the worst points percentage (.514) in the 16-team Eastern Conference, Sullivan made the case for better days ahead.
“The reality is we’re halfway through the season here, we’ve played a fair amount of hockey and we have a fair amount left, and there’s a lot of parity in the League,” Sullivan explained Thursday during a rinkside interview with NHL Network.