LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 28: Head coach Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights speaks to the media after his team's 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals in Game One of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on May 28, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The hiring of Gerard Gallant as New York Rangers coach was uniformly praised around the NHL. He’s a solid veteran coach who gets the most out of his players and is highly regarded for his work most recently with the Vegas Golden Knights.