PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 05: Head coach John Tortorella of the New York Rangers yells at the referee during the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center on April 5, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defeated the Rangers 2-1 in a shootout. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
The 36th coach in New York Rangers history will be the most pivotal hiring in the franchise’s existence. Or, perhaps it’s won’t be. “Won’t” as in just not the 36th. Maybe, it’s a name that has already perched behind the Garden bench twice before: John Tortorella.
It’s been the elephant in the room since David Quinn was fired on May 12 and it seems that the idea of a reunion is either exciting or frightening.