According to more than one media report on Thursday, Mike Sullivan, who directed Pittsburgh Penguins to the titles of Stanley Cup in 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, is at the depths of contract negotiations to become the next head coach of New York Ranggers in 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons in 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.
Penguins, Rangers' dismissed coach Peter Laviolette nine days after the dismissal of the 10 -year coach on April 28 separated their way. When the drought after the season for penguins reached three consecutive campaigns, both teams missed the playoffs.
Rangers, who was a favorite at the Eastern Conference before a season, missed playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 season. The next coaches will be 38th in the history of franchise.
Sullivan spent Four Seasons (2009-13) as an assistant coach for Rangers who worked under John Tercorella. Tortorella could work together again, as he left his position as the coach of Philadelphia Flyers at the end of this season. The two worked in the US team staff in the match of the last 4 countries.
He worked as a Marshfield, Mass., Native Sullivan, 2003-04 and 2005-06 seasons as the head coach of Boston Bruins and hired by Penguins in the middle of 2015-16 season. His first two staff in Pittsburgh came second in the Metropolitan Department, but each time he continued to catch the Stanley Cup and defeated San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators.
Sullivan won 21 wins from 500 with 479-311-112 points in his 12-year career. 409 The most winning coach in the history of Penguins.
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