With all players reviewed, and David Quinn’s report card done a month ago, it’s time to move on to the rest of the coaching staff. The Rangers had five assistant coaches in Greg Brown, David Oliver, Lindy Ruff, Benoit Allaire and Jerry Dineen. Focusing first on the assistant coaches, Oliver was in charge of the offense and powerplay, while Ruff and Brown split defensive responsibilities and the penalty kill. Allaire was obviously the goalie coach, and Dineen the video coach.
David Oliver
Oliver’s main job was to get the offense going with somewhat limited talent.