Posts About "John Tortorella"
The NHL Needs More John Tortorellas
July 8th, 2018 We are introducing a new summer series called the NHL Needs More. Once a week or thereabouts, we are going to highlight different things that the NHL needs more of to help make today's game better and more exciting. In our first installment, we will tell you why the NHL needs more John Tortorellas behind the bench. What is the first...
Rangers' Next Coach: 5 Best Candidates
May 2nd, 2018 One of the biggest mysteries in the NHL is identifying who is the best candidate for the New York Rangers coaching job. The silence is deafening as the Rangers are keeping their preferences close to the vest. The press is having trouble confirming who is under consideration, but the consensus can agree that a fresh voice is needed...
Making Sense of Blue Jackets' Sudden End to Season
April 28th, 2018 A 13-2-2 end to the regular season. A 2-0 series lead in the playoffs with both wins coming on the road in overtime. Everything was set up for the Columbus Blue Jackets to finally break through the door to playoff success. Game 3 went to double overtime. Lars Eller won it on a lucky bounce. The Blue Jackets didn't win another game in...
Playoff Experience Key for Blue Jackets' Future
April 12th, 2018 For the first time in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets have qualified for the postseason in back-to-back seasons. This year's playoff berth also marks the third time in the past five seasons that the Blue Jackets have played beyond the regular season. This "consistency" is a step in the right direction. However, Blue...
Rangers Looking for Another Tortorella
April 12th, 2018 From affable Tom Renney to hard-driving John Tortorella to laid-back Alain Vigneault ... to? The Rangers' coaching pendulum is about to swing again, and the man who replaces the recently fired Vigneault seems likely to keep the pattern intact. The last three Blueshirts coaches have proved to be more than individuals; viewed...John Tortorella & the Blue Jackets: A Perfect Match
March 28th, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets are on a roll. After their latest victory, a 7-3 crushing of the Edmonton Oilers, the Blue Jackets improved to 11-1 in their last 12 games. They sit one point in back of the Pittsburgh Penguins for second in the Metropolitan Division. The win was coach John Tortorella's 127th win as the Blue Jackets' head...
