Alain Vigneault gets extension from Rangers

Alain Vigneault signed a contract extension with the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Terms of the contract were not released but the New York Post reported it would be for two seasons, carrying Vigneault through the 2019-20 season.

Vigneault, 55, is 175-97-23 since becoming Rangers coach in 2013. In his first season the Rangers reached the 2014 Stanley Cup Final, which they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in five games.

The Rangers are 31-17-1 this season, fourth in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 165 goals, the second-most in the NHL. They play the Columbus Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; MSG 2, FS-O, NHL.TV).

In 1,101 NHL games, Vigneault is 597-385-84 with 35 ties with the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and Rangers in 15 seasons.

- NHL