Mike Sullivan knew the video tribute was coming.

The New York Rangers’ coach was full of gratitude, for the opportunity he had to coach the Pittsburgh Penguins for 10 seasons before shipping down to Broadway this summer, and for the two Stanley Cup banners that now hung in the rafters of PPG Paints Arena.

“When you watch a tribute like that,” Sullivan said, “It brings back a flood of emotions.”

Sullivan waved to the Penguins’ faithful as they welcomed him back to Pittsburgh for the first time. Then, it was back to a scoreless first period.

The Rangers would beat the Penguins 6-1 to cap off a 2-0-0 road trip that followed a season-opening clunker against the Penguins on Tuesday. Following that game, Sullivan stressed that some of his club’s hesitancy would dissipate as they got more fam

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