Unable to land another head coaching job in the NHL after the New York Rangers fired him following the 2022-23

The New York Rangers and head coach Mike Sullivan face a significant change as a veteran goaltender announces his retirement after a 17-year NHL career, ending a key presence for the team.

A fter more than a year on the NHL coaching carousel without landing a new opportunity, former New York Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant is making a surprising pivot. According to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun, the 61-year-old coach is heading to Russia to take on a role in the KHL.

Two years after leaving the New York Rangers, Gerard Gallant is finally getting another chance to continue his coaching career, but not in the NHL. According to

After the NHL announced Monday that the Rangers would kick off the 2025-26 schedule on Oct. 7 at Madison Square Garden against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the league released the rest of its schedule Wednesday.

With most of the off-season moves now taken care of, here’s a look at the New York Rangers’ projected opening-night lineup for the 2025-26 season, along with who may be scratched to start the campaign.

After two seasons as an assistant in New York, Muse is now the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who open the 2025-26 season against the Rangers on Oct. 7. Behind the other bench, Mike Sullivan — who spent the past decade coaching the Penguins — will be making his debut with the Rangers.