The Rangers swept the Washington Capitals in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, then clinched a six-game victory over the Carolina Hurricanes before facing elimination at the hands of the eventual champion Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the conference final.

With the NHL offseason being in full swing for many teams, the coaching carousel saw the New York Rangers land a new bench boss on Friday. The Rangers have hired former Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan as the 38th coach in franchise history, the team announced on Friday.

One more intriguing candidate is currently taking on Lehigh Valley in the second round of the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup playoffs. Todd Nelson is the head coach of the Hershey Bears, who have a 1-0 lead on Ian Laperrière and the Phantoms (Game 2 is Friday at 7 p.m., FloHockey, SENetworkTV).