In Laviolette’s place steps in new coach Mike Sullivan, who comes to the Rangers from the Pittsburgh Penguins, who he led the team to a 34-36-12 record. As an added bit of intrigue, the 57-year-old was originally drafted by the Blueshirts in 1987 but held out and stayed for another season at Boston University.

The NHL has released its 2025-26 regular-season schedule, with the Blueshirts opening at home on Oct. 7 vs. the Penguins. See all 82 games here.

Scubal (10-3, 2.23 ERA), who was the starting pitcher for the American League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, looks to keep the Tigers on track after helping the club to the best record in baseball through the first half of the season.