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Why it appears Filip Chytil's long road back to the Rangers is taking a positive turn
For the most part, a cone of silence has surrounded Chytil’s status.
Peter Laviolette's telling response to the Rangers 'sticking up' for their teammate
For a moment, I thought Peter Laviolette was channeling Alain Vigneault, the head coach who forever was tainted by instructing his clubs to turn the other cheek.
We're about to find out what these Rangers are made of
Alain Vigneault’s Rangers were cool, calm and confident after years of trial (and error), Gerard Gallant’s squad hasn’t been through any of this.
Why the Rangers need to think about splitting up Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren
I have been wondering whether the Lindgren-Fox pair has enough size to withstand the regular punishment that will be inflicted upon them during a long playoff run.
Ex-Rangers head coach fired by Flyers amid disastrous losing streak
The Flyers fired Vigneault as their head coach Monday morning amid an eight-game losing streak which hit a nadir Sunday night in a 7-1 loss to the Lightning.
Twenty-seven years later, the Islanders have arrived again
The 1992-93 NHL contained 24 teams. In the years between then and now, 23 of those clubs — including four franchises that moved locations — had advanced to the conference...
Barry Trotz's goalie switch nearly pays off for Islanders
Thomas Greiss hadn’t seen any game action in nearly a month, but suddenly found himself between the pipes on the wrong end of a 3-0 game Wednesday afternoon. Islanders starting...
Alain Vigneault channels Rangers incident with Canadiens dig
Alain Vigneault's memory goes all the way back to 2014, at least. The Philadelphia Flyers coach has been under fire after his Thursday comments about Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher,...
Alain Vigneault takes a look back at his Rangers tenure
Reminders come along every now and again, raising memories of the past and giving perspective to the present. Kind of like that high-pitched squeal — “Go! Go! Go!” — coming...
Flyers' questionable ex-Ranger signing continues trend
The Flyers have been one of the most aggressive NHL teams this offseason, and that continues with their big-money pact with former Ranger Kevin Hayes. The two sides have agreed...
Rangers rival will get first chance to sign Kevin Hayes after trade
Kevin Hayes and Alain Vigneault are back together again — for a few weeks, at least. The Flyers traded for Hayes, the former Rangers center, Monday night by sending a...
Alain Vigneault lands with Rangers' rivals
Alain Vigneault is back in the Metropolitan Division. The former Rangers head coach has been hired by the rival Philadelphia Flyers to replace interim coach Scott Gordon, who had replaced...
The opportunity Islanders fans missed in John Tavares' return
You know something? I owe an apology to Islanders’ fans for setting the bar so low before John Tavares’ return to the Coliseum on Thursday that when it had ended,...
The team that could become perfect fit for ex-Rangers coach
As of late in the week, no team had contacted the Rangers for permission to speak to Alain Vigneault since he was dismissed within hours of delivering his valedictory address...
First-year coach has the voice Rangers have been missing
Four days into training camp, David Quinn is losing his voice. This is not a particularly good thing because this coach uses it quite a lot. On the ice, behind...
Breaking down early contenders for Islanders' coaching job
A look at potential candidates for the Islanders’ head-coaching vacancy after Lou Lamoriello on Tuesday fired coach Doug Weight and GM Garth Snow: Alain Vigneault: Having just been fired by...
'Very impressed' Rangers have challenger for emerging college coach
As general manager Jeff Gorton continues the search to replace Alain Vigneault behind the Rangers bench, one source close to Jim Montgomery has told The Post that the team “has...
Ryan McDonagh totally gets the Alain Vigneault firing
Much like his former Rangers teammates, Ryan McDonagh took the firing of coach Alain Vigneault in stride. The former captain, who was traded to the Lightning just before the Feb....
Top-flight NCAA coach could be outside-the-box Rangers pick
It’s not as if David Quinn is frequently circulating his résumé, and it’s not as if the Rangers are knocking down the door of Boston University’s head coach to replace...
Alain Vigneault strikes a more thankful tone the day after firing
Just over 24 hours after his unique soliloquy in which Alain Vigneault proudly, defiantly, meticulously and pre-emptively declared himself a coaching success wherever he’d worked in the NHL, the former...