Sullivan is already at work building relationships with Rangers players, and his relationship with GM Chris Drury is strong.

As the Rangers cleaned out their lockers on April 21 after a taxing 2024-25 season resulted in an early summer and the dismissal of another head coach, defenseman Adam Fox talked about ideally

“My message … is that talent alone doesn’t win. You’ve got to become a team. You can’t score your way to championships. You’ve got to be able to defend and keep it out of your net,” Sullivan told MSG Network after his introductory press conference Thursday. “If you’re committed and you value those things, then you give yourself a chance.”