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...
adversity aspects coming consistency expected game ice past year
It has been a different year from the past two or three. I think we expected that: some things to not always be in place, some adversity coming to us. Our consistency on the ice in all aspects of the game hasn't always been there.
best locked major mean particular playing position run start team time toward year
I still think if you have a position locked up, it doesn't mean you start playing around with things. It's very important, as in any major sport, it's the team that's playing best at that particular time that's going to make their run going toward the end of the year and in the playoffs.
deserved early game stick year
This was a game as a measuring stick for us early in the year to see where we're at. We deserved that result.
heart period third tonight year
He's been so much-maligned all year long but tonight his heart was as big as the building, especially in that third period he played.
good guys happy players team year
I'm very happy with the way the organization's working, because who would've thought that so many minor-league players would come to this team this year and played, and some guys have stuck. I think our organization, how it's working, is a good thing.
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.
facets point tried win
We tried to win it. So we'll take the point and go from there. In all facets of our game, I was pleased.
points win
We just wanted to get two points (for the win). But we wanted to win it in regulation.
atlanta change fortunate good last offensive people played
We just froze. Atlanta has some good offensive people and we couldn't change the momentum. The way we played the last two periods, we're fortunate to get two points.
looks power stagnant wants
We look so stagnant on our power play. It looks like no one wants the puck.
game guys main played respect stayed team three time together tough
We're going through a tough time here with injuries. This situation, things piled up. Three main guys on our team all together. I really respect how our team stayed together and played a game as a team.
arty book far few four goes hard hit possibly raw readiness remember tried weeks work worry
I've tried to work with him this year. I remember I told him a few weeks ago, I said, 'Arty, don't worry about anything, just go and hit as hard as you possibly can.' He proceeded to go out and take four penalties. So, it's kind of a give and take here. But we want him to play hard. And the book on Arty is that he goes up and down as far as his readiness to play. But remember, he is a raw talent. And still a very young man, and you have to live with some of those bumps.
effort opposite san totally
It was totally the opposite from the effort of the San Jose game.
exciting felt kept struggled team themselves
It was an exciting game. I thought we struggled early, all of us right on through the lineup and I felt the whole team kept themselves together.