This is why y'all misunderstand Torts. Think how he's dealt with TK, a player designed to drive a dino into extinction. But TK works hard, plays hard, and makes things happen, so Torts makes funny faces and gives him plenty of ice time.
“The thing about TK — he screws up a lot,” Tortorella said in classic Tortorella fashion. “But it doesn’t bother him. He just goes out and takes his next shift. And that’s a huge attribute for a player.”
“I just think he’s got the proper mindset, that he’s not afraid to make a mistake,” Tortorella continued. “Like he makes a goofy play at the end of the power play, slapping the puck back to the blue line. We’re up by a goal — they’re gonna go for a shorty. And he one-touches a puck and it blows up on him. It’s almost a clearing pass. It’s the last thing we want done there. But I have to admit: he’s not afraid to do that stuff. And I think that’s the proper mindset.”
