On Day 9 of president and general manager Chris Drury’s hunt for a new head coach of the Rangers, Mike Sullivan’s departure from the Penguins changed everything. The “eyes wide open” coaching search that Drury said he wouldn’t have any “preset dispositions” on suddenly turned into immediately targeting and aggressively pursuing one specific coach.

Four days ago, Mike Sullivan and the Pittsburgh Penguins parted ways after 10 seasons. On Friday, he is heading to Broadway as the New York Rangers’ 38th head coach. “Mike Sullivan has established himself as one of the premier head coaches in the NHL,