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Rangers part ways with head coach Gerard Gallant after first-round playoff exit

The New York Rangers are making a change after a brutal first-round exit of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The team announced Saturday it had mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Gerard Gallant.

OFFICIAL: #NYR and head coach Gerard Gallant have mutually agreed to part ways.

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) May 6, 2023

Two weeks ago, Gallant and the Rangers appeared on track to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals for a second straight year when they took a 2-0 lead over the New Jersey Devils.