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New York Rangers: Should Alain Vigneault be fired?

By Garrett Gartino

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Head coach Alain Vigneault of the New York Rangers looks on from the bench against the Ottawa Senators in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 4, 2017 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 4-1. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Head coach Alain Vigneault of the New York Rangers looks on from the bench against the Ottawa Senators in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 4, 2017 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 4-1. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – JANUARY 14: Head coach of the New York Rangers Alain Vigneault calls a timeout to regroup his team in the third period during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on January 14, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 5-4. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – JANUARY 14: Head coach of the New York Rangers Alain Vigneault calls a timeout to regroup his team in the third period during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on January 14, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 5-4. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

Brandon Cohen – Yes

Kicking off what I expect to be many people agreeing about a topic that should be controversial, I would like to say yes, the New York Ranger should fire Alain Vigneault. Though I am concerned about the possibility of Scott Arniel or (more likely) Lindy Ruff taking over on a non-interim basis, I am more concerned about another wasted season for Henrik Lundqvist.

Henrik Lundqvist is not getting any younger, and Alain Vigneault continues to do him no favors. After spending last postseason butchering the Rangers’ chances of defeating the Ottawa Senators in the playoffs, Vigneault has managed to deploy his talent even worse this season. Developing, potential future star Pavel Buchnevich is on the fourth line, prized free agent signing Kevin Shattenkirk is on the third defensive pair, and Ryan McDonagh has a rotating series of defensive partners.

There is no aspect of the team that we can point to and say Alain Vigneault is doing positive work. At this point, he is detrimental to the team’s success, and that must be stopped before it’s too late. It’s time for the New York Rangers to fire Alain Vigneault and provide this talented roster with a real opportunity to win.

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