For Mike Sullivan, the latest coach of the New York Rangers, there will be many priorities in taking over a team that missed the playoffs a season after winning the Presidents' Trophy. Foremost will be communication.

“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.”

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