Mike Sulivan, who led the Pittsburg Penguin for back-to-back Cup titles in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, is deep in the contract negotiations to become the next head coach of New York Rangers, according to several media reports on Thursday.
Penguin participated in a manner with a 10 -year -old coach on 28 April, nine days after Rangers dismissed coach Peter Lavilett. Both teams missed the playoffs as the postson drought for the penguins reached three consecutive campaigns.
Rangers, a favorite at the Eastern Conference, missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 season. His next coach franchise will be 38th in history.
Sulivan spent Four Seasons (2009-13) as an assistant coach for Rangers under John Tortorella. The two could work together again, as Tortorella left her position as the coach of the Philadelphia Fliers at the end of this season. Both of them served team USA employees in face-offs in recent 4 nations.
Sulivan, Ek Marsfield, Mass., Native, served as the head coach of Boston Brins for 2003-04 and 2005-06 seasons and was hired by Penguin Midway through the 2015-16 season. His first two diarrhea in Pittsburgh finished second in the Metropolitan Division, but defeated San Jose Shark and Nashville hunters, capturing the Stanley Cup every time.
Sulivan has 21 wins of 500 in his 12-year career with a mark of 479–311-112. He is the most winning coach in the history of Penguin with 409.
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