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...
fortunate last obviously periods played trying win
We're just trying to get points. Obviously we wanted two and wanted to win in regulation, but you know the way we played the last two periods I think we're very fortunate to get two points.
dead deliver far game intensity marty message situations trying
I think that was one of those situations where Marty was trying to deliver a message to the team. He was dead on in this game as far as his intensity and the way he wanted to put the game on his back.
four goals hell johnny occasional trying
We need an occasional save. Johnny is trying like hell but four goals in 16 shots. It's deflating.
call four occasional shots spade trying
It's deflating to see 16 shots and four of them in the net, let's call a spade a spade. He's trying like hell, (but) we need (an) occasional save.
beat goal haunt knew second sooner team trying
You are not going to beat that team 1-0 and trying to get that second goal is important. We couldn't do it. You kind of knew that it was going to come back and haunt you sooner or later.
played road solid team tougher trying
What we've been trying to do is be a tougher team to play against. I thought we played a good, solid road game.
chance feeling gets great minutes next played situation time trying
He's got to go down and play. The next time he gets a chance here, and it could be this year, you have to come in with the mind-set that you need to try to make a difference. I don't think he played badly, I just don't think it was a situation where he was trying to make a difference. He was just kind of feeling his way through it a little bit. And the minutes he was getting, it doesn't give him a great opportunity.
adversity fight game gone knew learn points situation stress taking time ton trying ups
I knew there was going to be a ton of adversity and a lot of ups and downs, and that's what's happened. We've gone through some now for 41 games. Now we have to learn to fight through it and just try to find a way to get points. We are not in a situation where, and I'm trying to stress to the guys, don't look at the standings or projections or this, that or the other thing. We're taking it a game at a time and I think that really has to be our concentration. One game at a time and try to find a way to get points each and every game.
believe happens team trying win
I don't like that, must win. What happens if something doesn't happen the right way for us and what do I come back (to) my team with? We are not going to go to Calgary because we didn't win that must-win game. I am not trying to be sarcastic, but I don't believe in the must win.
anybody honest hope plays rip situation trying until
I hope he plays well. If he plays well, he's going to go again. I'm not up here trying to rip anybody apart. Let's be honest about what's going on here, and it's getting old. We're going no where until that situation is straightened out.
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.
bringing concerned hope main miss piece power
We're going to miss him. He's a main piece to our puzzle, offensively, defensively, on our power play, all the things. Having said that, we'll hope he comes back but if he doesn't we have to be concerned about bringing someone up and we have to keep on playing.
involved ready
We're getting ready for playoffs. I'm not going to get too involved in this game. ... We'll be ready to play. We're right where we want to be.
guys problems three time
We have no problems with those three guys being in the lineup this time of year.