There wasn’t much that went right for the New York Rangers during the 2025-26 NHL regular season. They finished last in the Eastern Conference with only 77 points. It was a disappointing campaign, as the addition of Mike Sullivan as head coach didn’t have as big an impact as ownership was hoping. However, the style of play that he brought with him for the Rangers to play did translate on the ice. He wanted a physical, old-school feel that opponents would feel from the opening faceoff down to the final buzzer. In that regard, New York succeeded. There wasn’t a team that laid the lumber as much as the Rangers, who had the highest percentage of hits made in the NHL with 56.73%, per Sean McIndoe of The Athletic (subscription required). Of course, some of that is aided by how much the opposition had possession of the puck.…