Rangers Fall to Capitals 3-2 for Thirds Straight Loss Madison Square Garden, NY -- New York Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/new-york-rangers/new-york-rangers-capitals-ovechkin-kreider-fox-zibanejad-kakko] head coach Peter Laviolette [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/new-york-rangers/peter-laviolette-sees-stability-in-line-consistency-come-back-with-the-same-exact-lines-and-weve-been-able-to-play-the-right-way] has been named the Metropolitan Division coach for the NHL All-Star game in Toronto set to take place on Feb. 3rd: Laviolette has coached the Rangers to a 26-13-2 record through the first 41 games of his first season behind the bench for New York. This is Laviolette's fourth time coaching an All-Star team. He did so in 2011 with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2015 and 2018 with the Nashville Predators. TOP STORIES: