Gallant was officially named the Rangers’ new coach, the 36th in team history, last Wednesday, replacing David Quinn, who was fired May 12.
I said to my wife, ‘I hope this works out because New York would be a great spot to go.’ It’s a high-market team and it’s a good hockey team.
Gallant led the Vegas Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, 2017-18, when he won the Jack Adams Award voted as the top coach in the NHL.
They haven’t had anyone wear the ‘C’ on their jersey since former captain Ryan McDonagh was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Feb.
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