John Tortorella
John Tortorella
John Robert Tortorellais the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tortorella has held the position of head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, the New York Rangersand the Tampa Bay Lightning. He led Tampa Bay to the 2004 Stanley Cup championship...
goes thinking won
In a seven-month season, everyone goes back to when we won the Cup. We're not even thinking about that.
anybody honest nowhere rip situation trying until
I'm not up here trying to rip anybody apart. But let's be (expletive) honest about what is going on here. It is getting old. We are going nowhere, nowhere until that situation is straightened out.
anyone honest rip until
I'm not up here to rip anyone apart, but let's be honest about what's going on here. And it's getting old. We're going nowhere, nowhere, until (the goaltending) is straightened out.
fight fingers point simply stick stuff team together
If you don't stick together as a team here through some of the this stuff and point fingers and simply show no fight at all? It can't happen.
coming react
I don't know how we're going to react coming in off of this. That's my concern.
absolutely people
He absolutely engulfs people with his body. He is a monster.
gave played
He really didn't get a lot of work. He hadn't played much, but he gave us a chance.
chances felt four fourth goals good net scoring
I felt we did some really good things. I thought our counters were good tonight. We end up with 18 scoring chances to 10 (for Montreal). We can't have four goals go in our net on 10 chances. Especially the fourth goal.
believe felt goal goes morning reaction skate surprised team
I felt that in the morning skate they were ready, they were focused. I am surprised with the reaction after a goal goes in on you. But I still believe in the team that we will get this done.
answer
I can't answer that, I don't know how we are going to react.
ability against anybody bringing far league skating speed strength
He's a real interesting project. I'll put him up against anybody in this league as far as skating ability, as far as speed and the strength that he brings, bringing pucks to the net.
beating damage far fighting guy himself key season time year
He's a guy who's been beating himself up all year long. But at the key time, the time and place we are right now where we are fighting to get in, you can do a lot of damage as far as what your season is about. And that's what he's doing.
bit earned guy hockey league national number quite seen speak team type veteran
He's a guy who hasn't been with the team and a veteran guy who has seen quite a bit of things in the National Hockey League on a number of teams. I think he has earned the right to speak in that type of meeting.
happening played team
I am pissed, I am pissed at what is happening there. Because I thought our team played very well (Wednesday).