Mike Sullivan was hired by the New York Rangers because management thought he was the right man to get a consistent and maximum effort out of his players. His track record indicated that he was able to put together a team that could win the big games and stay motivated. The bulk of that record was accomplished with the Pittsburgh Penguins, a team that he won two Stanley Cups with at the start of his time in Pittsburgh

The Rangers have split their first two games with Sullivan behind the bench. He is taking his new team to Pittsburgh where he is likely to get a warm ovation from fans who respect what he did in his 10 seasons with the Penguins.

Sullivan believes that his purpose is to focus on what he can accomplish with the Rangers and he is not going to let his past association with t

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