The New York Rangers made headlines by firing head coach Peter Laviolette following a disappointing season where they failed to make the playoffs. Despite leading the team to a President's Trophy in his first year, Laviolette's second season did not meet expectations. President Chris Drury acknowledged the team's failure to replicate prior success and emphasized the need for organizational improvements. Associate coach Phil Housley was also dismissed, while Drury plans to conduct a comprehensive search for a new head coach to revitalize the team ahead of the next season.
After finishing with the best regular season record in the NHL a year ago and making a trip to the Eastern Conference Final, we came into this season with high expectations for ourselves.
A change was necessary in order to give us the best chance to achieve our goals as an organization. Our search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
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