NEW YORK -- Mike Sullivan coached the Pittsburgh Penguins for 10 seasons, leading them to two Stanley Cup championships. On Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, he watched them ruin his debut as the New York Rangers ' latest head coach.

Sullivan admitted it was a peculiar feeling having Sidney Crosby , Evgeni Malkin , Kris Letang and others he coached in Pittsburgh suddenly become his opponents.

"I mean, obviously it's different. It's different. I knew that was going to be the case," he said after Pittsburgh's 3-0 victory on the opening night of the 2025-26 NHL season. "But I'm excited about the group we have here in front of me with the Rangers. I'm looking forward to working with this group."

The Rangers were shut out by goalie Arturs Silovs (22 saves) and watched for

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