As news broke that the New York Rangers had relieved head coach Alain Vigneault of his duties late Saturday night, one couldn’t help but think that Vigneault’s fate was already determined.
You cannot deny the fact that Vigneault was under immense pressure this season. The Rangers have had nothing but success during his tenure. After a disappointing end to the Rangers postseason run though, he had to be close to perfect in order to earn a return.
He wasn’t.
It became clear that his decision making was starting to hurt the team.