He knows Sullivan. He knows the star players who have thrived under Sullivan, namely Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang with the Penguins. He knows what the Rangers didn't do last season. He knows what Sullivan will bring to them.

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

Mike Sullivan, who guided the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cup titles, was hired on Friday as head coach of the New York Rangers, the NHL club announced."Mike Sullivan has established himself as one of the premier head coaches in the NHL,