What a difference a month makes huh? Prior to the start of the regular season, skepticism for Laviolette and Laviolette’s systems were higher than what I thought he deserved. A quick read of the comments upon his rumored hiring shows a pretty divided a fan base at that point. Fast forward to almost 15 games in and what a sea of difference in perception.
To be fair, there’s still a lot of season left to play. Ultimately, what the Rangers do in the playoffs is what will define Lavi’s and Drury’s offseason report card.