Tag John Tortorella


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John Tortorella on Blue Jackets vets: “I’m not getting squat”

John Tortorella isn’t one to mince words—and he had a few choice things to say about the performance of his Blue Jackets squad. “Let’s call a spade a spade,” said Tortorella yesterday before the team’s game against the Florida Panthers.…


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Washington Capitals should pursue John Tortorella

After being let go by the Vancouver Canucks today after just one season behind the bench, coach John Tortorella could be a hot commodity this off season for teams looking to make a change. Both the Washington Capitals and Nashville…


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Hammer Falls on Tortorella and Sullivan

After Vancouver GM Mike Gillis was removed from his duties April 8, it was only a matter of time before team president Trevor Linden would make a decision on the status of head coach John Tortorella. Tortorella just finished the…


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Coaching Carousel Hit Overdrive Friday

Friday seen a lot of coaching transactions in the NHL. In case you were outside celebrating summer solstice, here’s a recap of what happened: New York, Vancouver see Coach Swap What wasn’t good enough for one team is apparently good…


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New York Rangers Relieve Tortorella of Coaching Duties

Every coach in every sport has their expiration date. And today was the expiration date for New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella. It was largely expected in The Big Apple, because they fell short on their high expectations this season. With…


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Hockey World Blog NHL Award Picks: Jack Adams Award

The Jack Adams Award recognizes proficiency in coaching as exemplified by “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.” The finalists for the Jack Adams Award include Ken Hitchcock, St. Louis Blues; Paul MacLean, Ottawa…


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John Tortorella Fired?

After the first seed New York Rangers lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the six seed New Jersey Devils, for many, it is considered an early departure for a talented team. When left to reflect on the Rangers defeat,…


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Hockey News Update: Western Conference Finals, Gaborik, CBA

A rapid fire account of a few things happening around the league: The Los Angeles Kings welcome the Phoenix Coyotes to STAPLES Center for game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. May not be an arms wide open welcome after…


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Jack Adams Award Snubs

The three finalists for NHL Coach of the Year have been announced. Each of the three deserve to be a finalist. Paul MacLean, John Tortorella, and Ken Hitchcock have led massive turnarounds of their franchises. MacLean took a team that finished…


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NHL Photo of the Day

Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers picked up his 5th shutout of the season with a 3 – 0 win over the Winnipeg Jets. The Rangers are on top of the Eastern Conference with 66 points and 3 points…