Ex-Rangers Head Coach John Tortorella Hired By Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks hired John Tortorella to be their new coach on Tuesday.
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The Vancouver Canucks hired John Tortorella to be their new coach on Tuesday.
The hiring of ex-Rangers head coach John Tortorella by the Vancouver Canucks is an extremely risky appointment.
Vigneault is ready to breathe fresh life into the Rangers. It's going to be a new era of exciting, offensively-expressive hockey now that Vigneault is replacing John Tortorella behind the Blueshirts' bench.
Just over four weeks after he was fired by the Vancouver Canucks, Vigneault took over as coach of the New York Rangers on Friday — replacing the blustery John Tortorella three weeks after his dismissal.
"I don't really know what Mark is going to do," general manager Glen Sather told the New York Post. "He was very disappointed when I called to tell him that we were going to hire Alain."
Vigneault may not be a breath of fresh air, but he's not the restrictive leader that Tortorella was and that's good news for the Rangers.
"Here's what I don't understand about Yankees fans," Christie said. "The Mets stink. We're awful. And the Yankees are usually really good. So why do you boo us? You should feel badly for us."
Once hired, Alain Vigneault will find success in New York by being everything that John Tortorella wasn't.
Amid reports that Alain Vigneault is the New York Rangers' choice to replace fired coach John Tortorella, the team still isn't ready to make that announcement.
Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets beat out Henrik Lundqvist of the Rangers to win the 2012-13 Vezina Trophy.
According to multiple reports, the New York Rangers have agreed in principle with Alain Vigneault.
Things have escalated quickly. Now, it seems it's just a matter of Alain Vigneault and the New York Rangers sorting out the details.
The Hawks and Bruins will empty their tanks in every contest until one team is left shattered on the ice and the wobbly-legged victors lift the Stanley Cup above their heads.
Jagr's wait to return to the Finals has taken him beyond 20 years. Here's to hoping that he makes the most of his opportunity and turns back the clock by making a big impact for the Bruins at the big dance.
Dan Bylsma's accomplishments as a whole are hugely impressive for a 42-year-old coach. The Penguins would be foolish to fire Bylsma. He would be welcomed by the Rangers' organization with open arms.
