There is not going to be one other John Tortorella return to the Rangers bench.
After the ex-Blueshirts coach discovered himself within the thick of hypothesis surrounding the subsequent teaching employees, with ESPN reporting there was a “strong possibility” he may return subsequent season, it seems Tortorella is not going to have a 3rd stint in New York in a training capability.
Tortorella apparently spoke with the Rangers, per ESPN, however he isn’t anticipated to affix Mike Sullivan’s employees.
The second Sullivan and the Penguins parted methods on April 28, the 57-year-old shot to the highest of the Rangers’ candidates checklist.
This solely fueled additional hypothesis that Tortorella may be a part of him as an affiliate coach after Sullivan crammed that function throughout Tortorella’s Rangers tenure.
Tortorella, who was promoted from assistant to move coach of the Rangers for the ultimate 4 video games of the 1999-00 season, served as bench boss in New York from 2009-13.
He compiled a file of 171-118-1-29 throughout his time on the helm.
The 2 labored along with Crew USA on the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-off match in February, with Sullivan serving as head coach and Tortorella serving as an assistant, so there was perception it could possibly be an excellent match for the veteran coaches.
Rangers president and common supervisor Chris Drury was additionally assistant common supervisor for Crew USA.
Sullivan was formally named the thirty eighth head coach in Rangers historical past on Friday.
