re rumour keenan signs with rangers in article apr news columbia edu gld cunixb cc columbia edu gary l dare writes interestingly keenan s co coach or is it his number one on team canada at the world championships is roger neilsen but ultimately their hockey philosophies are like night and day keenan believes in pressuring the opposition and taking the initiative within the limits of his system while roger has a reactive hockey philosophy which is why messier will be able to and has played for keenan but thought roger s way was a sure loser it d be interesting if the rangers call in the balance of neilsen s contract to be keenan s assistant roger did do a very good job with the mediocre players just as he handled the cinderella canucks of years ago but his mistake was playing the rangers like those canucks last may roger is a great assistant coach but considering what must be bad blood between nielson and messier it would be a mistake to bring him back even in that role gerald
