It has been an interesting spring for Rangers fans who have in recent years become accustomed to the hockey season lasting until around Memorial Day Weekend (and sometimes beyond). Instead, the Blueshirts are at work off the ice, planning a rebuild that will hopefully serve as the foundation for another decade-plus of sustained playoff success and contention (and hopefully, the ultimate prize).
Yet it feels as though that process can’t really begin until one massive blank is filled in: the Head Coach. But what if I told you that it doesn’t really matter who’s behind the bench on opening night come October?