Confirmed with Link: John Tortorella Has Been Fired and the subsequent coaching search

[GregSirico]

Stunning, absoultely stunning!

Francesa broke a hockey story???

Yes he did ... and got it right on the money when it dropped.

Kudos to Mike.

 

[Krams]

By the way...Avery was right!

 

[OverTheCap]

Unfortunate that Sather isn't going with him. He gets to hire another coach, 6th time's the charm I guess...

 

[Kane One]

By the way...Avery was right!

I was literally about to post this.

 

[Chief]

Thanks you Slats!!!!

 

[JohnC]

Doesn't seem to be anything about Sully too. Gonna be an interesting day

 

[Kakko]

I want AV. for, you know... offense.

And for the love of god, KEEP RICHARDS

 

[Son of Steinbrenner]

I bet the Rangers told Torts to fire Sullivan and Torts said no.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

At least when we suck next year you'll all realize it wasn't the coach's fault before.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Happy days are HERE AGAIN!!!


YES!!!!

I hope its not AV though. That dude sucks. If they go with an up and comer, I'm fine with that...

How much you want to bet that Hank had a say in this...

 

[nevesis]

“@MikeFrancesaNY: Glens Hey There will have a pressah at 2:15 and we will carry it live awn da FAN, ok.â€

 

[Glennsoe]

Wow..just wow.

I thought he did ok, considering the shortened season..

I thought he'd at least Get a good summercamp and 5-9 games next season before getting the axe..

 

[Vidic15*]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 2m
Lundqvist comments after season "changed everything," according to a source

When the greatest goalie in the history of your team doesn't commit to resigning and starts talking about his team in the past tense, you make this change.

 

[0ddManRush]

I don't care about anything else. Just give me someone who can coach a power play and doesn't preach dump and chase on every entry.

 

[Inferno]

need a more offensive coach if you're going to fire Torts.

i don't agree with this though, not at all.

 

[KingWantsCup]

Completely shocked. Wow!

 

[Cmox]

I bet the Rangers told Torts to fire Sullivan and Torts said no.

you know what I bet this is highly likely.

 

[GregSirico]

Mike: "Something happened about 'direction of the team' over the last 48H it eventually escalated and upper management and Torts disagreed so he's out."

 

[Riverdale]

By the way...Avery was right!

Funniest part of all of this

 

[Bluenote13]

This is for you, Hank.

I guess Henrik has a lot of pull, eh? Wow. Stunned.

I've been saying it for months - Henke is the #2 guy in this organization after Sather. His pull goes that deep. This year was the last straw, if it was up to him it would have been done last offseason.

My guess, more changes are coming down the pipeline.

That's a guess?? New coach will almost dictate that changes will be made.

And all this Lindy Ruff talk makes me wonder how all of you pay so much attention to hockey yet not know any names besides the obvious. At this point I'm glad Mike Keenan has a job and Mark Messier's name has not come up. Yet. 20 year anniversary of 94 next year right?

 

[nyrpassion]

Would like Vigneault, he thinks like me: big discrepancy in zone starts, less emphasis on fighters who provide nothing else.

yes, definitely would like him as well. colorado and phoenix are both high on him too.

 

[0ddManRush]

“@MikeFrancesaNY: Glens Hey There will have a pressah at 2:15 and we will carry it live awn da FAN, ok.â€

Back aftah dis.

 

[Colby]

Dallas Eakins?

 

[NYRKindms]

WOW.

So I guess signing Hank to an extension is priority #1 for the club.

Sather better be next to get the axe. How anyone can spend their bosses money like a drunk sailor and not get taken to task is beyond me.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Wow. I actually had to flick myself in the head a bit to see if I was dreaming.

This is a complete and utter shock to me.