John Tortorella is a dumbass

[TooManyHumans]

Hart actually hasn't been bad.

Hart's save percentages in the Finals games:
.862
.846
,879
.852
.833
It damn sure isn't good.

 

[RSchmitz]

He’s always done this, makes himself a distraction I guess to take pressure off of the players. It’s his style. Seems unnecessary and I think it would be more distracting but it works for him and I am no coach.

He told Ken Hitchcock to “shut your yap” back in 2004 and the Lightning seemed to rally around him and we won a cup. If you get results like that, you can be an ass

 

[bleedgreen]

He’s doing what any coach does. I don’t get the fuss, but I rarely do with Torts. Even if they lose this was one of the more impressive turn arounds for a team after a coaching change I’ve seen.

People just want to hate the guy. He’s a good coach. He’s not for everyone but he’s proven once again he has a place in the league.

 

[hairylikebear]

Hart's save percentages in the Finals games:
.862
.846
,879
.852
.833
It damn sure isn't good.

It isn't good it isn't bad, it's just objective data.

 

[Summer Rose]

He may go to Hill but he's not going to throw his goalie under the bus to the media....

True, that’s Peter DeBoer’s job.

 

[T REX]

Hart's save percentages in the Finals games:
.862
.846
,879
.852
.833
It damn sure isn't good.

Lots of sharts right there...that 5 hole last night was a spectacular shart

 

[wgknestrick]

I can't wait for all the CAR fans to throw random clothes onto the ice in Vegas if the Canes win game 6.

 

[WarriorofTime]

It's not like you can say 'well Torts know his goalies better than anyone', he does not. He's barely been there. This isn't "his team", he was flown in last minute at the conclusion of the season. He's going purely on vibes with the goaltending situation. Whatever spark he gave seemed to work, but he does not have a long and successful coaching tenure across his entire body of work.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

OP

Lol

 

[Stephen]

Agreed. He's an excellent coach, but this stuff is so unprofessional.

I don't know if he's the kind of guy who motivates himself by cultivating a "Me against the World" attitude, or if has some sort of weird complex about lowly sport journos intruding upon the holy circle of Hockey Men. Either way, it reflects poorly on him. Most of the other coaches don't like the media either, but they're professional enough to answer questions respectfully. Especially completely reasonable questions like this one. It costs nothing to just say "No, I'm not considering a goaltending change".

And I don't buy the idea that he's doing it to put himself in the line of fire and take on media criticism. Maybe that's how he rationalizes it, but all he's doing is adding fuel to the fire and creating unnecessary drama around a goaltending situation that's pretty uncontroversial.

I can imagine Torts saying some variation of:

"Look, I'm just a tough kid from fill in the blank who had to scratch and claw for every ounce of respect. Nothing's guaranteed and I make no apologies if I rub people the wrong way. I call it like it is. I answer to God, my family, and teammates who are like family. Everything else is just noise."

Which generally just translates to:

"I'm an asshole."

 

[Drytoast]

I get what he's doing here, but he over did it.

That said his guaranteeing a win in game 6? That's dumb. That just motivates Carolina more.

 

[TooManyHumans]

He’s doing what any coach does. I don’t get the fuss, but I rarely do with Torts. Even if they lose this was one of the more impressive turn arounds for a team after a coaching change I’ve seen.

People just want to hate the guy. He’s a good coach. He’s not for everyone but he’s proven once again he has a place in the league.

But he isn't doing what any coach does. Most coaches don't insult a journalist for asking a reasonable question. It is possible to defend a player without being a dick, at least it is possible for most coaches.

 

[unicornpig]

such an overrated coach won one cup two decades ago and has been milking it since

 

[Ezekial]

just showing unwavering confidence in the goalie he's going to start next game. That answer was for one person and one person only

 

[nbwingsfan]

There’s a well known guy by name of “Brandon bussi” who went 7 weeks in between games.

Sure, but Bussi was good before thaf

Hill has been terrible all season

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I get what he's doing here, but he over did it.

That said his guaranteeing a win in game 6? That's dumb. That just motivates Carolina more.

Did the same thing with the Jackets in 2019 when we were down 3-2 to Boston.

 

[Lance Link]

If Vegas loses the series, Torts will be thinking about his failed coach's challenge in Game 2 over goaltender interference for a long time.... it resulted in a penalty and a PP goal for Carolina, helping them salvage the game... and maybe the series.

 

[Crede777]

Whatever spark he gave seemed to work, but he does not have a long and successful coaching tenure across his entire body of work.

He spent 5 seasons in New York making the playoffs 4/5 times. He also spent 6 seasons in Columbus making the playoffs 4/6 times. That's pretty long considering the average tenure for NHL head coaches is ~2.3 years.

 

[Joe McGrath]

I can imagine Torts saying some variation of:

"Look, I'm just a tough kid from fill in the blank who had to scratch and claw for every ounce of respect. Nothing's guaranteed and I make no apologies if I rub people the wrong way. I call it like it is. I answer to God, my family, and teammates who are like family. Everything else is just noise."

Which generally just translates to:

"I'm an asshole."

I don’t know I think he’s pretty well aware he’s an asshole.

 

[WarriorofTime]

He spent 5 seasons in New York making the playoffs 4/5 times. He also spent 6 seasons in Columbus making the playoffs 4/6 times. That's pretty long considering the average tenure for NHL head coaches is ~2.3 years.

Across the entire body of work, I'd say he's pretty average.

 

[Crede777]

Across the entire body of work, I'd say he's pretty average.

I mean, of the 5 teams he's coached for (not counting Vegas so far), he is above average in length of tenure for 3 of those 5. Only 2 - Vancouver and Philadelphia - were below average.

But even then, it's inaccurate to say that as far as NHL coaches go he doesn't tend to have a long shelf-life. As you said, if anything he's average compared to other coaches.

 

[bleedgreen]

But he isn't doing what any coach does. Most coaches don't insult a journalist for asking a reasonable question. It is possible to defend a player without being a dick, at least it is possible for most coaches.

He does it the way he does it. He’s also always been very passionate about his players. Behind the scenes while of course there’s players that disliked him many love him. Even the ones that disliked him would give him credit for how he pushed them.

People need villains. People want Torts in the same bucket they put Babcock, it’s just not the truth. He’s doesn’t belong there. He’s a jerk to the media. That’s really it. Occasionally yelling his message in the locker room. He’s pretty benign for the rep he has. He turned that team around. Quick. They’ve gone a lot further than most expected, and looked good doing it.

 

[adarebad]

What's the point of these weird AI videos? Imagine posting them thinking it's funny? Yikes

They are very funny..... yikes

better coach then tortorella:





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[The Duck Knight]

tbh if they were playing hill, their playoff journey would have ended few weeks ago.

This. People don't realize just how bad Hill has been the past 2 years. They do no get through Utah with Hill in net. They probably wouldn't have made the playoffs if Torts hadn't stapled him to the bench as soon as he came on.

 

[Viqsi]

Because it takes pressure off the players. You are talking about him now instead of the players.

Quoting for truth and emphasis. It's something that a whole hell of a lot of folks overlook about him. Come after me, I'm the sideshow, harass me, that way my players can play.