Mike Sullivan, who guided the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cup titles, was hired on Friday as head coach of the New York Rangers, the NHL club announced. "Mike Sullivan has established himself as one of the premier head coaches in the NHL,

The New York Rangers have hired now-former Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan. The team made the announcement on their social media pages Friday morning.

After the Vancouver Canucks chose not to pick up the option on Rick Tocchet's contract for the 2025-26 season, they tried to get a new deal done, but that never materialized. Now the two sides are going their separate ways, and Tocchet released a statement on the split.