NHL Insider Would Be ‘Very Suprised’ If Peter Laviolette Does Not Get Fired

If the New York Rangers don’t make the playoffs, Chris Drury will have to make some difficult decisions including what to do with Peter Laviolette. 

Laviolette is entering the final year of his contract next season, but there are rumblings about whether he’ll even make it to that point. 

One year removed from winning the Presidents’ Trophy, the Rangers are on the brink of not even cracking the postseason.  

NHL insider Frank Seravalli  is under the impression that this lackluster season from the Blueshirts will cost Laviolette his job. 

“I'll be very surprised if Peter Laviolette is the coach of the Rangers on May 1st,” Seravalli said.

It’s hard to place all of the blame on Laviolette's shoulders given how much change the Rangers went through this season, but oftentimes it’s the coaches who get the short end of the stick.

The Rangers were a team with not only high expectations, but Stanley Cup aspirations, so New York missing the playoffs could very well lead to some major changes. 

Whether that is the coach getting fired, who knows. However, you should expect a lot of turnover though.