Rangers Gallant: «Team won't be pushed around by Tom Wilson next season»
Tom Wilson attacked Pavel Buchenevich while he was down on the ice on May 3rd, hurting Artemi Panarin, but Rangers coach Gerard Gallant believes his team won't be overrun by Wilson.
"It's not going to overtake the team," Gallant told Larry Brooks of The New York Post. "Fortunately for me, I got the opportunity to be the coach and we're going to change it a little bit, the way the team is going to play and respond to issues like that. I don't think they're going to happen anymore."
In the off-season, New York added size and tenacity to their forward group by trading for and signing Ryan Reaves and Barclay Goodrow.
"I think our team is going to play a good, solid game and we've got the guys who are going to play a physical game and a good brand of hockey. That's the brand that wins hockey games when you can get your top players playing the way they want to play and don't have to worry about stuff," Gallant added. "That's going to go a long way with the New York Rangers hockey team this year."
The Rangers will open their 2021-22 campaign on October 13th against Tom Wilson and the Washington Capitals.
Gallant: Drama with Capitals' Wilson won't 'overtake' Rangers https://t.co/iVRyZiwyOs pic.twitter.com/xd4nl3PNP7� theScore NHL (@theScoreNHL) August 29, 2021
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