The Rangers were on the verge of taking control of the Eastern Conference just two years ago, now the team is in salary cap hell and trying to figure out which end is up. How did they get to this point?
On May 29th, 2013 the New York Rangers fired John Tortorella after he had served as the Rangers head coach for five years. It was the right move at the time as it was clear that Torts' shot block-a-palooza on ice style and his...abrasive attitude had run it's course in New York. The Rangers were adding more skill and speed to the roster that didn't fit into Torts' style and the game was getting faster and faster, a change needed to be made.