The Shootout: A Roundtable Discussion on the NHL
The dog days of summer are here, but that won’t stop the Overtime writing crew to share their thoughts on the NHL in this roundtable discussion.
If the Rangers had defeated their cross-river rival Devils in round three, it would have resulted in the 8 year reunion of Tortorella and Sutter coaching in the Stanley Cup final—albeit coaching different teams.
Defensively controlling coaches are the NHL’s trademark and no coach received more credit for his defensive acumen this year than Ken Hitchcock. He is the prevailing favorite for the Jack Adams Award. But while “Hitch” is considered a mastermind by many, he was soundly outcoached in the second round of the playoffs by Darryl Sutter.