“For me, it’s always been a little more of an aggressive approach. I think that you have to play good defense and you see that for teams that win Stanley Cups. Defense is always a priority, and you have to be able to play good in your defensive zone and [play] good defense. But for me, it’s about the attack. It’s about pressuring, it’s about puck pursuit, it’s about the battle level, the compete level, the grit.”
Peter Laviolette on his approach in the 2024-24 at the press conference in Tarrytown
Peter Laviolette, the successor of Gerard Gallant at NYR, indicated in his first press conference that he will take a more aggresive attacking approach in the upcoming season. The decorated 58-year-old from Massachusetts aims to reshape the Rangers as they look to end the trophy drought.
Peter Laviolette, one-time Stanley Cup winning coach, looks forward to reshaping the team but he added he required the equal tenacity from the guys. Needless to say, The Rangers lacked the passion and heart last season, a major reason of their first round exit in Stanley Cup Play-offs. His approach is aimed at more grinding and putting in hard work from Day One. The players have also asked for more challenging schedule to build up a drive and compete. Also Read: Philadelphia Flyers brings back the “burnt orange” jersey for the 2024-24 NHL Season.
Laviolette has started his NHL job and from the looks of it, Rangers have found themselves someone who can finish the job. Laviolette, in the conference emphasized the element of communication. He added having a clear cut plan is important and a game winner. Peter also said the NYR has high hopes of winning if he can get everyone on the same page. Apart from words, He has already reached out to his players. Furthermore, Peter Laviolette met star player Adam Fox on Tuesday.
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