# Rangers Mimic Sullivan’s Penguins Success

> Rangers adopt Penguins’ identity under Sullivan’s coaching philosophy.
- Title: Rangers Mimic Sullivan’s Penguins Success · New York Post
- Summary: Rangers adopt Penguins’ identity under Sullivan’s coaching philosophy. Rangers’ new checking and forechecking system mirrors Mike Sullivan’s Penguins success.
- Keywords: mike sullivan, rangers, penguins, marcus pettersson, nfl, nhl, checking team, forechecking, news, entertainment, Mimic, Sullivan
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/rangers-remind-marcus-pettersson-of-mike-sullivans-penguins
- Published: 2026-10-18T22:40:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mike sullivan, rangers, penguins, marcus pettersson, nfl, nhl, checking team, forechecking, news, entertainment
## Rangers adopt Sullivan’s identity
Marcus Pettersson says the Rangers are mirroring Mike Sullivan’s Penguins success with their checking and forechecking approach.

> I feel like, early in the year where it’s, some teams find it early, some teams are searching for that identity
## Pettersson’s role in system
Pettersson, 26, has collected two assists and excelled with Sean Durzi on the second pairing.
## Penalty kill unit strength
Rangers’ penalty kill has killed 31 penalties with 93.5% success rate, the second-best in the NHL.
## Sullivan’s coaching impact
Sullivan’s teams emphasized effective puck movement to create offense without highlight reels.

> It doesn’t mean that you’re highlight reel, doing spin-o-rama, wheeling outside the zone every shift
## Rangers’ penalty kill success
Rangers killed all three penalties in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Blue Jackets, including a 4-on-3 overtime situation.
## Key takeaway

Rangers’ new checking and forechecking system mirrors Mike Sullivan’s Penguins success.