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The unpleasant series began with a home loss 2: 4 against Nashville and has so far stopped at the fifth failure on the ice of the same opponent 1: 3. Overseas, therefore, began to speculate whether Tortorella after six years it will not pack from the inverter.
A very sincere coach will answer direct questions regarding his continued stay with the team in his typical way.
New team, same trouble. Laine cut off the coach, sitting down for punishment |
“You know what? I do not care. If anyone wants to pass judgment on me, it’s his decision. I was never afraid of appeal. I take care of my things and coach the team as best I can, “said Tortorella openly in the press release.
Tortorell’s position began to be discussed especially after the last three failures, when Columbus scored a meager two goals and dropped to fifth place in the Central Division.
This year, he also suffered in connection with the attackers Dubois and Lain. At first, he was bothered by attitude and behavior. In addition, he was convinced that the young Canadian did not put everything into play, so on January 21, in a duel with Tampa, he calmly seated him for the rest of the match.
“I’ve said it many times. I’m not making a decision about minutes on the ice. It’s up to the players to show me, “he explained, letting Dubois play for less than four minutes.
He did the same to Laine on February 8 during his fourth game for Columbus after the exchange, when the Finnish sniper had to speak awkwardly towards one of the coaches during the duel with Carolina.
“It’s easy to seat players and at the same time it’s the last thing I want. And if I feel I have to do it, I will do it, “he said then.
At the turn of the year, he also criticized the referee, for which he earned a fine of 20 thousand dollars (almost half a million crowns).
Tortorella can afford similar fads with stars and judges thanks to its reputation and very unorthodox, but at the same time successful methods. He is the winner of the Stanley Cup with Tampa in 2004, he coached the American national team, in Columbus he has won 217 of 413 matches since his start.
In addition, he was the first coach in club history to win a series in the playoffs. In the spring of 2019, he managed to eliminate the then sovereign Tampa, his former employer.
He is blamed only for his harsh approach to journalists. At the New York Rangers, he became famous for his constant quarrels with NY Post columnist Larry Brooks, to whose address he used a very earthy dictionary.
“It simply came to our notice then. But I would like everyone to know him off the ice. He is an excellent man with a big heart and I am happy that my wife and I can call him a family friend. Yes, he behaves and presents himself on the switch, but people who condemn him should know him in private, “said Tortorell’s former charge and now the coach of Budějovice Václav Prospal years ago.
Columbus cannot be expected to get rid of a successful coach after several failures in a row, or due to his atypical speech to players and the public. The Blue Jackets also took him with that.
After the departure of Panarin’s support or Bobrovsky’s goalkeeper, the team is still in the phase of rebuilding and creating a younger, hungrier team, which can reach the final rounds of the Stanley Cup.
Tortorella will probably still be the coach.
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