John Tortorella is the most controversial head coach in the NHL, and like all coaches of this nature, there comes a time when their fiery style no longer benefits the team.
That time may come in the near future for Tortorella, who, for the most part, has underachieved during his tenure as head coach of the New York Rangers, which began in the 2008-09 season.
The Massachusetts native is currently in a challenging second-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins, one in which the Rangers have been completely outplayed in the first two games at TD Garden. As a result, the Blueshirts are facing an 0-2 deficit going back to Madison Square Garden for the second consecutive series.
"We don’t want to lose two games here. No one does," said Tortorella after his team lost 5-2 in Sunday's Game 2. "But there’s no give in the team. There will be no give in this team. Again, we need to go win a game. Not look anywhere else, just try to win our first home game this series."
"You always have to try to be better as a team, and if we’re going to win a game, and that’s all we’re looking ...
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Is New York Rangers Coach John Tortorella Still on the Hot Seat?
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