"It's a mindset and it's a team mentality. It certainly doesn't mean leave your position to hit someone. It doesn't mean fight everyone. It doesn't mean throw an elbow. When a coach says they want their team to be tough to play against, they mean buying into a system that frustrates the opposition, limiting their speed and offensive chances. When that happens, skilled teams are able to capitalize on turnovers and their own chances, making the opposition even more frustrated and demoralized."
"At a high level, he wanted a culture shift in the locker room, which meant moving on from the previous leadership group. The Rangers needed to be tougher to play against, which led to bringing in Mike Sullivan to implement an actual system and then signing the best defenseman on the market in Vlad Gavrikov. But there's more to it, and we simply haven't seen the next steps in Drury's plan come to fruition yet."
Chris Drury pursued a culture shift in the Rangers' locker room, removing the previous leadership group. The organization prioritized becoming tougher to play against by hiring Mike Sullivan to install an organized system and signing top defenseman Vlad Gavrikov. Being tough to play against emphasizes a collective mindset, system adherence, and frustrating opponents while capitalizing on turnovers and offensive chances. The team has not yet fully internalized the system after 11 games, and roster holes are beginning to emerge. Next steps depend on the Artemi Panarin situation and prospect development in Hartford.
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