Behind Gerard Gallant’s departure and what’s next for Blueshirts
Quenneville, the three-time Cup-winning coach in Chicago, is under unofficial and open-ended suspension by the NHL for his failure to act responsibly in connection with the Kyle Beach sexual assault issue.
When he was hired to succeed David Quinn after the 2020-21 season, Gallant came with a reputation as an old-school players’ coach who was lacking in X’s and O’s and motivational skills. That is exactly how it played out. And Gallant was not a wizard when it came to X’s and O’s. He did not make in-game or game-to-game strategic adjustments quickly or effectively enough. The Rangers’ breakout system was wanting. They lacked structure in their own end. Their forecheck was, well, there is no need to belabor the point, but there effectively was none against New Jersey after appearing intermittently during the season.
This is a challenging group to coach, the roster up front loaded with expensive, talent-oriented, introspective veterans with no movement clauses who are prone to playing a finesse game. The Rangers have to become a much harder team to play against. That was true even after last year’s run.
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