READ: Rangers coach Gerard Gallant calls Rangers ''soft'' - lacking commitment

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Dan
May 10, 2022 (12:39)

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After losing 7-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, the New York Rangers have their backs against the wall facing elimination in their Wednesday night game, currently sitting 3-1 in the best of 7 series.

Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant had some honest words for his players in the post-game press conference.

#NYR Gerard Gallant: "Played soft. We were soft all over the ice. That's the biggest difference, we were soft all over the ice."� Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) May 10, 2022

The Rangers finished second in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern conference, 7 points ahead of their series opponent Pittsburgh Penguins.

But to try and keep their postseason alive they'll need more of a commitment to playing defense as Gallant also noted in the post-game press conference.

Simply put from Gerard Gallant on Game 4:

"There wasn't much commitment to playing defense tonight" pic.twitter.com/PkP0NYaAWG� Rangers Videos (@SNYRangers) May 10, 2022

Gallant has previous coached the Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, and Vegas Golden Knights, leading the latter to one of the most successful debut seasons by an expansion team in NHL, and all North American professional sports history.

2021-2022 is Gallant's first season as head coach of the New York Rangers.