The New York Rangers are watching the second round, and the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for that matter, from the sidelines after being eliminated earlier this week at the hands of the New Jersey Devils in Game 7.
Gallant, 59, was hired by the Rangers in June 2021 and led them to a 52–24–6 record in the regular season and to the Eastern Conference Final, where they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning. This year, the team took a small step back and some changes are expected to the roster, but it remains up in the air if Gallant will be back behind the bench for the 2023-24 season.
If the Rangers do make a change, their options are fairly limited, with Joel Quenneville, who needs to be reinstated by the league, and Darryl Sutter and Peter Laviolette all being potential candidates.