With veteran coach Mike Sullivan joining the New York Rangers as their new bench boss, attention is turning to the roster he’ll have to work with next season. And while there are some interesting similarities between the current makeup of the Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins team Sullivan took over in 2015-16,

With the New York Rangers announcing Mike Sullivan as their next head coach, here are three things to know about the new bench boss.

The New York Rangers have hired Mike Sullivan as coach, days after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to part ways.General manager Chris Drury announced the move Friday, bringing in the organization's top candidate who was out of work for less than a full business week.