During the Alain Vigneault era, the Rangers have had a tendency to get off to slow starts to the regular season. In fairness, it really isn’t his fault, per say. For the start of the 2013-2014 season, AV had to completely undo five years of John Tortorella’s collapse and cycle system. The transition to the uptempo, transition-focused system the Rangers employ today was hardly seamless. Combine that with a difficult road trip during MSG renovations and we had a recipe for serious growing pains. As a result, the Rangers limped to a 3-8 start to the season, and had many questioning if the coaching change was the right decision, after all.
Can the Rangers shed their recent history of slow starts this season?
