Rangers fire Peter Laviolette and Assistant Phil Housley

[trackercowe]

In the unsurprising news of the day the Rangers let Laviolette and his assistant go.

What I find somewhat surprising is that Drury keeps his job for now, as he mishandled the the team all year long.

https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/ran...aching-changes

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that he has relieved head coach Peter Laviolette and associate head coach Phil Housley of their duties.

“Today I informed Peter Laviolette and Phil Housley that we’re making a coaching change,” said Drury. “I want to thank them both and wish them and their families all the best going forward. Peter is first class all the way, both professionally and personally, and I am truly grateful for his passion and dedication to the Rangers in his time as head coach.

Where does Laviolette end up next, and will Dolan and the Rangers bring Torts back for another kick at the can?

[Finger Cookin]

Any team that brings back Torts deserves the #### storm they'll get.

[Sylvanfan]

Seems like Phil Housley is not doing so well with this NHL coaching stuff.

Hopefully whomever they hire instigates major fight with Adam Fox and makes them more dysfunctional.

[chummer]

Who's next?

Brunette, Sullivan, Roy?

[KootenayFlamesFan]

They were so terrible defensively this season whenever I watched them. A complete tire fire in their own end every game. No surprise they were let go.

[iamca]

Not a Rangers fan, but very surprised that Drury hasn’t been let go.


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[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

Any team that brings back Torts deserves the #### storm they'll get.

Replacing Laviolette with Torts has never worked out. But it's quite possible they switch jobs again.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by iamca

Not a Rangers fan, but very surprised that Drury hasn’t been let go.


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Right? Him and Adams in Buffalo going neck and neck for worst GM.

[Goriders]

The Rangers need to fire thier GM

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by iamca

Not a Rangers fan, but very surprised that Drury hasn’t been let go.

Shades of the Flames in 1995, when Doug Risebrough fired Dave King, trying to shift the blame from himself for the rotten job he did as GM. Risebrough was fired before the end of the year.

[Manhattanboy]

Would Housley be a fit on Huska’s staff given his history here?

[iamca]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Right? Him and Adams in Buffalo going neck and neck for worst GM.

Buffalo has squandered a lot because of Adams… neck and neck for who is the worst decision maker for their respective franchise.


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[iamca]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Shades of the Flames in 1995, when Doug Risebrough fired Dave King, trying to shift the blame from himself for the rotten job he did as GM. Risebrough was fired before the end of the year.

Agreed and one of the darkest times for us diehard Flames fans…


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[Paulie Walnuts]

Wonder if that’s it for Laviolette and Tortillas in the NHL. Hously also sucks.

[dino7c]

Rangers are a pretty talented team...no way they should have fallen this far

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Would Housley be a fit on Huska’s staff given his history here?

Not at all.

[midniteowl]

Fox can continues to miss the playoff until eternity.

[mogg]

This really does feel like one of those Chiarelli instances where the GM firing seems inevitable, but ownership has decided to let them inflict maximum damage first. I wonder what Drury’s Koskinen signing will be.

[mogg]

Just absolutely trashing the place. Love it.

[EVERLAST]

Chris Drury is a D I N K never liked him since the BS he pulled here
.