John Tortorella
FameRank: 6

"New York Rangers"

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"John Robert Tortorella" is an American ice hockey coach. Tortorella has held the position of head coach of the Vancouver Canucks (2013–2014), the New York Rangers (2009–2013) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–2008). He led Tampa Bay to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals/2004 Stanley Cup championship and compiled a 239–222–36–38 record with the Lightning.

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Remember Good is the Enemy of Great? This year, we need to say that Great is the Enemy of Excellent.

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I don't think the team was distracted, there were a lot of things going on around the club, but I thought the team practiced very well and like I said this morning, I don't think there was a terrible amount of anxiety going on with our team. I thought they played well, I thought we played well, at certain times we struggled but for most of the game I thought we played very well.

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We didn't play well ... all the facets. We couldn't get out of our own way.

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He doesn't look like a kid anymore.

187

I thought we were ready to play. But we looked surprised that there was another team on ice.

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I don't think they are in our heads, I don't think that at all. I just think they are a pretty good hockey club and they've had their way with us a little bit here, and this gives us an opportunity to change the tide here.

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Our team had a great season last year. But to be considered a great organization, you have to do it again and again. That's the difficult thing. To be considered a great organization, we still have some steps to go.

137

I think there were things within our team tonight amongst ourselves where it was boiling points and frustration with one another. I think it's very important right now, when it gets to that level, that we've just got to stay together. There are some tough times in a long season. This is the time we need to stay together and just get through it.

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Not good enough. Our key guys didn't produce. Bottom line.

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