Nothing is official, but rumblings between the New York Rangers and Mike Sullivan continue to pick up steam. Sullivan seems to be Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury’s No. 1 option to fill in the team’s head coaching vacancy, at least according to multiple NHL insiders with knowledge of the situation.

The candidate who multiple league sources believe to be team president Chris Drury's top choice suddenly became available Monday morning, with the Pittsburgh Penguins announcing they will part ways with longtime head coach Mike Sullivan.