New York Rangers Coach Remains Cautious Despite Team’s Heightened Playoff Chances

The New York Rangers have their revenge. And what a way to avenge last Sunday’s 7-3 loss, then to smash the Blue Jackets 4-0 on their home turf. Yet contrary to the scoreline, getting this win wasn’t easy. You might’ve missed it, but NYR coach Peter Laviolette was painfully aware of the nerves of his players ahead of the critical game. After all, a playoff position is at stake.

“We started a little bit jumpy,” said Coach Laviolette after his team beat the Columbus Blue Jackets. Yet, despite keeping a clean sheet, and finally getting back into the playoff wild card contention for the first time since December 2024, the Rangers aren’t exactly jumping with joy. In fact, Peter Laviolette’s Rangers might be the most cautious they’ve ever been.

The New Rangers coach didn’t hesitate for a moment when answering about his feelings of getting back in contention to make the playoffs. “We got a lot of work to do,” said the 60-year-old. The coach explained in a post-match interview, “There’s still teams that are right there,” who’ll try their best to snatch away that spot.

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