I know Torts gets a bad wrap, but this, the Hayes situation and especially how he stood up during the Kyle Beach situation tells you all you need to know about his character. He's a real one.
John Tortorella is and has always been a class act. Loved him at Rangers. He gets some bad press, but the guy wears his emotions on his sleeves. Honesty and straight talking is very rare these days. Treasure people like him, coz one day they are no longer wanted in the limelight.
Well said! I think there should be more coaches like him in the league,holding players accountable FOR REAL. Telling the press FU and knocking them off their high horse.
IMHO, you can say whatever you want to about him as coach, but he's a straight shooter. He doesn't play mind games. He may ride players about their game, but at the end of the day, he cares about people. He's not perfect, but he's a good person.
Guy Gaudreau, Johnny and Matthew’s father, is originally from Vermont. Reportedly, he still speaks French. Guy’s grand-parents were part of this wave of French-Canadians migration to New England at the end of 19th and beginning of the 20th century. So, I pretty sure he would be glad if you call him Guy, like Guy Lafleur.
Torts is absolutely a stand up guy. We should always applaud and respect people who are as honest and direct as he is. It's a rare quality, and something that usually gets people fired. But he's so good at his job that he can afford to be himself, instead of putting up a fake front. He obviously has a temper and a half, and I'm sure he's been involved in many personal conflicts with players and staff (and, famously, the media), but I've always figured him for a dude who stands up for his players and does what's right, come whatever may.
Class act from Torts. Probably knows that Guy needs to get out of the house right now. Can’t let depression get to you. I know it’s important to be sad, to grieve, to be angry. But knowing when to move on is important as well.
How could you not love Torts?! I'll never understand the hate.. The guy is a beauty! From continously going at the New York reporter back in the day to him storming The Calgary Flames locker room looking for Bob Hartley.. I'd walk through a wall for that guy & I've never met him..
I have always had mad respect for Torts. He only gets bad press because the media hate being challenged for facts. Anyone who stands up for their players, especially the ones you may not see eye to eye with, is someone you want on your side.
Torts is my favorite coach of all time, im sure MSL will take that in the future but the memories of torts over the years are awesome. That hardass has a big heart and actually cares about his peers, thats been clearly illustrated many times. When youre great at something, especially something that requires constant innovation you dont get other torts. Hes a one of one and im glad hes still in the league
People will say what they will about a man like Torts who shows his fiery passion like a badge of honor, but they should also understand that he is a kind, thoughtful man who always uses his heart for every decision... And that is what is called being a man among men...
I'd love Torts as the Leafs coach. He'd keep his star players accountable and he'd call out the trash media we have here and keep them in line. He's a good coach and gets the best out of his players and demands effort and accountability, which is what I think most coaches in the NHL expect.
@@jimclarence5441 I hated the Bowman hire and don't want to make excuses for him or the Oilers, but I will say this: Bowman has apparently worked pretty hard to make up for his mistakes, and apparently even approached Kyle Beach for his blessing, before agreeing to come work for the Oilers. So while I wouldn't ever hire him personally, for what it's worth, the victim seems to have forgiven him and he seems to have worked to correct his own mistakes.
The people that don't like Torts don't realize that he is an extremely principled person. Clearly he always wants to just do what he feels is best and is always all in, 100%. What a nice thing he's done here.
Torts gets paid to be a head coach! He takes his job seriously. From what I've seen going back to New York he is very direct and brutality honest! If you don't want to hear the truth don't talk to him. If you listen he can make you better! Living life in denial of what happens slows down the process of self-discovery! Ben Schwartzwalder comes to mind
Torts is all class. It's strange how far some people stretch the term "home team discount" to fit a player from Russia playing for the Rangers in the "Money League".
I haven't followed football in many years, but even when I did I'd watch a hockey game over a football game any time. Unless maybe the Bengals were on TV and winning, which was a rare event in my football watching days. Even then, who says you can't watch both if you have the remote handy. I hate the idea that, "Oh, we won't schedule against the NFL." What about people who don't care about the NFL but want to watch a hockey game?
I've met several people who've worked iwith Torts in the past and they all swear by his methods and that he only ever thinks of the players' development. His record stands for itself imo.
Of course the NHL doesn’t schedule games on Mondays so they don’t compete with Monday Night Football. I’m surprised they have two games scheduled for Super Bowl Sunday. I hope the NHL does well, but it’s David versus Goliath between hockey and football.
It is French Canadian pronunciation of Guy..Guy Gaudreau’s from Beebee Plain Vt which is close to Quebec border and that heritage. He was a standout player for Norwich University in Vermont in the 1970’s. I had a teammate in my women’s college days at UVM whose dad was longtime coach at Norwich. It was a really fine small college hockey program. 🥅🍃
@@Jweldsandlifts I heard an interview with someone who had been around Guy Gaudreau with Johnny in Calgary..just going by his pronunciation reference. But right in that growing up in Burlington it was a variable. A lot of French Canadian names long anglicized but others stuck to more French. But then again French in Quebec isn’t what I learned in school from a young age.🙃
Speaking of Forida. Aren't they paying a huge amount for their goalie? That worked out pretty well. Rangers just needs to get rid of Trouba and they can sign Igor.
@@calvinchambers839 have you seen what NFL quarterbacks make? Each new contract with inflation is going to keep getting higher until the system breaks. Its supply and demand. Best goalie, gets top dollar. Other option, pick up guys like Stolarz or revive a retired goalie on the cheap. Bob's contract was super high at the time. Now its becoming the norm. Boston may have just gambled and screwed themselves over playing with numbers.
The Igor issue is definitely iffy but I do understand why players don’t like to mess what contract negotiations during the season. Imagine what Hasek would be worth in today’s league? Woof I’m going to check out the prime games, I love that they’re on there
I am very high on both Boqvists, especially Adam. Really hoping he can start living up to why he was a first round overall pick to begin with. Go Cats!
They do not want to compete with NFL on Mondays... a small percentage of people watch the NHL, most of those people watch the NFL and will choose NFL over NHL. If you want low ratings, go against the NFL. Even the NBA avoids to go again the NFL during the season.
I like this move by Torts, and I appreciate the moments he has where he takes action for a good cause, but I have to push back against the idea that his reputation is caused by people being disturbed by his honesty. Tocchet and Cassidy are two examples I can come up with for coaches who are honest but who are nothing like Tortorella. To me, what's abrasive about Torts is how he comes across as very black-and-white: a character trait that some see as a sign of genius, but I see as the cause of many an unnecessary personality conflict. Maybe he's gotten better with young players. Definitely he will stand up against anything he perceives as BS. But I assert his honesty is not unique, it just seems that way because he butts heads with his players more and some of us assume it's happening with other coaches and they're just not talking about it.
Goaltending is going the way of the running back in football-Edmonton proved last year that you can compete with serviceable goaltending-the push now is for offense-wouldn’t surprise me if both Swayman and Shesterkin are traded
Top stuff by Torts. Sometimes he is wrong, and can be very wrong, but there are times that he is right and goes above and beyond. Inviting Guy Gaufreau to Flyers practice was a top quality move by John, but not a surprising move by him.
Torts seems like a good enough guy. I disagree with some things he has sounded off about, but that's going to happen. I don't agree with his attitude towards interviews (except the handful of times his reaction was what everyone would have), and I liked watching DiPietro get under his skin. You can disagree with different things about how a person does things and still think they're not bad. People tend to make everything so binary, though.
Not really a smart move. Cap is going up, and he is the best goaltender in the world right now. 12 mil maybe is too much, but long term 11 mil seems like fair deal in the new market. Hell, Swayman is asking for 10 mil, of course he is not worth it, but the fact he even asks is showing everything you have to know about the market.
If Bobrovsky is worth 10m Shesterkin is worth 12m. Granted one has a cup and the other doesn't. But rangers don't even get to sniff the conference final without that man
I know Torts gets a bad wrap, but this, the Hayes situation and especially how he stood up during the Kyle Beach situation tells you all you need to know about his character. He's a real one.
He only gets a bad wrap from the media cuz he doesn't tolerate their BS.
He's a hard coach, and a fine man.
He's just a hardass as a coach because he has to be but he's a good dude
he owns a horse rescue too. say what you want about his coaching style but the man's character is good for the game.
What about Torts and the Beech situation? I missed that
John Tortorella is and has always been a class act. Loved him at Rangers. He gets some bad press, but the guy wears his emotions on his sleeves. Honesty and straight talking is very rare these days. Treasure people like him, coz one day they are no longer wanted in the limelight.
Well said! I think there should be more coaches like him in the league,holding players accountable FOR REAL. Telling the press FU and knocking them off their high horse.
IMHO, you can say whatever you want to about him as coach, but he's a straight shooter. He doesn't play mind games. He may ride players about their game, but at the end of the day, he cares about people. He's not perfect, but he's a good person.
I love torts so much. I hope the entire Gaudreau family feels the love and support from the hockey community ❤️
Guy Gaudreau, Johnny and Matthew’s father, is originally from Vermont. Reportedly, he still speaks French. Guy’s grand-parents were part of this wave of French-Canadians migration to New England at the end of 19th and beginning of the 20th century. So, I pretty sure he would be glad if you call him Guy, like Guy Lafleur.
Torts is absolutely a stand up guy. We should always applaud and respect people who are as honest and direct as he is. It's a rare quality, and something that usually gets people fired. But he's so good at his job that he can afford to be himself, instead of putting up a fake front. He obviously has a temper and a half, and I'm sure he's been involved in many personal conflicts with players and staff (and, famously, the media), but I've always figured him for a dude who stands up for his players and does what's right, come whatever may.
Tortorella is a gem, a brutal coach to play for but a genuinely good man.
He's an amazing coach
Class act from Torts. Probably knows that Guy needs to get out of the house right now. Can’t let depression get to you. I know it’s important to be sad, to grieve, to be angry. But knowing when to move on is important as well.
How could you not love Torts?! I'll never understand the hate.. The guy is a beauty! From continously going at the New York reporter back in the day to him storming The Calgary Flames locker room looking for Bob Hartley.. I'd walk through a wall for that guy & I've never met him..
I have always had mad respect for Torts. He only gets bad press because the media hate being challenged for facts. Anyone who stands up for their players, especially the ones you may not see eye to eye with, is someone you want on your side.
Torts is my favorite coach of all time, im sure MSL will take that in the future but the memories of torts over the years are awesome. That hardass has a big heart and actually cares about his peers, thats been clearly illustrated many times. When youre great at something, especially something that requires constant innovation you dont get other torts. Hes a one of one and im glad hes still in the league
People will say what they will about a man like Torts who shows his fiery passion like a badge of honor, but they should also understand that he is a kind, thoughtful man who always uses his heart for every decision... And that is what is called being a man among men...
Shoutout Guy Gaudreau
It rarely gets mentioned and he never talks about it himself, but Tortorella has also been involved with shelters and animal rescue for a long time.
Love Torts! Class act ☝️🔵⚪️🔴
I love Totrs!!! Amazing man and very thoughtful.
Good on Torts
I'd love Torts as the Leafs coach. He'd keep his star players accountable and he'd call out the trash media we have here and keep them in line. He's a good coach and gets the best out of his players and demands effort and accountability, which is what I think most coaches in the NHL expect.
Torts stood for Beach. He may be an A-hole come game time but dont doubt that mans character. ✊🏿
Disgusting that the Oilers signed Stan Bowman as their GM. Joe Quennville...looks like he will never by hired.
@@jimclarence5441 I hated the Bowman hire and don't want to make excuses for him or the Oilers, but I will say this: Bowman has apparently worked pretty hard to make up for his mistakes, and apparently even approached Kyle Beach for his blessing, before agreeing to come work for the Oilers. So while I wouldn't ever hire him personally, for what it's worth, the victim seems to have forgiven him and he seems to have worked to correct his own mistakes.
@Peksisarvinen What about the other victim that got assaulted because of the recommendation?
The people that don't like Torts don't realize that he is an extremely principled person. Clearly he always wants to just do what he feels is best and is always all in, 100%. What a nice thing he's done here.
Classy, Torts. Very classy.
On my way to the UTHC first* home game 🎉
I was at a Blues game years ago and something very similar happened to them like what happened to Utah last night
No you weren’t and that never happened in Blues history. You’re just butt hurt it happened to the team you cheer for.
Nice Utah win
As hard as Torts comes off behind the bench and in post game interviews, he is doubly compassionate in other scenarios
Torts gets paid to be a head coach! He takes his job seriously. From what I've seen going back to New York he is very direct and brutality honest! If you don't want to hear the truth don't talk to him. If you listen he can make you better!
Living life in denial of what happens slows down the process of self-discovery!
Ben Schwartzwalder comes to mind
The worst part about Amazon… is regional blackouts… why… more eyes more money no?
Very good gesture by Torts just a stand up guy
Torts is a top flight person. He really cares about people. Look at how he had Kevin Hayes back though they disagreed about a lot
Torts is all class. It's strange how far some people stretch the term "home team discount" to fit a player from Russia playing for the Rangers in the "Money League".
I haven't followed football in many years, but even when I did I'd watch a hockey game over a football game any time. Unless maybe the Bengals were on TV and winning, which was a rare event in my football watching days. Even then, who says you can't watch both if you have the remote handy. I hate the idea that, "Oh, we won't schedule against the NFL." What about people who don't care about the NFL but want to watch a hockey game?
The 1G, 1A next to Cooley looked like Iginla to me at first
All the NHLs finest characters sign in the KHL 👌
I've met several people who've worked iwith Torts in the past and they all swear by his methods and that he only ever thinks of the players' development. His record stands for itself imo.
Of course the NHL doesn’t schedule games on Mondays so they don’t compete with Monday Night Football. I’m surprised they have two games scheduled for Super Bowl Sunday. I hope the NHL does well, but it’s David versus Goliath between hockey and football.
Those games start around 12 noon so they don't go against the Super Bowl
John Tortarella, like Chael Sonnen, is not a BAD guy. He's just a bad guy. I think you all get my meaning.
Honestly if it is 12 million let Shesterkin walk. They have a great goalie coach and they can use the cap space to strengthen the team elsewhere.
Should do Tuesday/Friday/Saturday Night Hockey.
I know Tony D had a rough year last year but dam…
He is a defenseman who can't play defense.
Let Igor walk. 12 mil could get you two high level players. This Garand kid we have is looking pretty good anyway.
dont high level players now cost 8 million and above? thats like 6 million for two slightly above average guys. inflation theory.
10:01 that was a great Chris Farley ninja impression
12m for a goalie is wild. I’ll be curious to see how this one ends.
Boqvuist and Fojrsling both ex Blackhawks.
It is French Canadian pronunciation of Guy..Guy Gaudreau’s from Beebee Plain Vt which is close to Quebec border and that heritage. He was a standout player for Norwich University in Vermont in the 1970’s. I had a teammate in my women’s college days at UVM whose dad was longtime coach at Norwich. It was a really fine small college hockey program. 🥅🍃
That’s kinda random I’m from a small town 10 min from Beebee but on the QC side.
@@Jweldsandlifts I heard an interview with someone who had been around Guy Gaudreau with Johnny in Calgary..just going by his pronunciation reference. But right in that growing up in Burlington it was a variable. A lot of French Canadian names long anglicized but others stuck to more French. But then again French in Quebec isn’t what I learned in school from a young age.🙃
Speaking of Forida. Aren't they paying a huge amount for their goalie? That worked out pretty well. Rangers just needs to get rid of Trouba and they can sign Igor.
$10M AAV
THG needs to phone Bettman before the regular season starts 😄😄
Mancini looked really good especially as a 1st year pro and 5th round pick. 1 goal and 1 assist for him in a Rangers 3-2 win.
I did a full review of that game.
Grubbie was shocking last night, I hope its just rust.
Anything with 1 in the contract with Igor, ship him out
Not that it matters but Guys first name is the french pronunciation... Gaudreau is a french last name too 😅
Darnell is Nursing an injury.
Geeeeeeeez 12m for Shesterkin 😅
bob makes 10 million a year. kind of makes sense that was 4 years ago or more now.
@@jimmyzarkis6276 I just think that's a high amount.
@@calvinchambers839 have you seen what NFL quarterbacks make? Each new contract with inflation is going to keep getting higher until the system breaks. Its supply and demand. Best goalie, gets top dollar. Other option, pick up guys like Stolarz or revive a retired goalie on the cheap. Bob's contract was super high at the time. Now its becoming the norm. Boston may have just gambled and screwed themselves over playing with numbers.
Tony D. in Russia, a match made in heaven! 😂
In Soviet Russia…
…hockey plays YOU!!
Those rascally rabbits.
12 million?? For a goalie? Hockey shoild have a WAR stat.
The Flyers win their first pre-season game 6-2 then lose their 2nd 5-0.
The Igor issue is definitely iffy but I do understand why players don’t like to mess what contract negotiations during the season. Imagine what Hasek would be worth in today’s league? Woof I’m going to check out the prime games, I love that they’re on there
I am very high on both Boqvists, especially Adam. Really hoping he can start living up to why he was a first round overall pick to begin with. Go Cats!
He always goes off in NHL 24.
They do not want to compete with NFL on Mondays... a small percentage of people watch the NHL, most of those people watch the NFL and will choose NFL over NHL. If you want low ratings, go against the NFL. Even the NBA avoids to go again the NFL during the season.
I like this move by Torts, and I appreciate the moments he has where he takes action for a good cause, but I have to push back against the idea that his reputation is caused by people being disturbed by his honesty. Tocchet and Cassidy are two examples I can come up with for coaches who are honest but who are nothing like Tortorella. To me, what's abrasive about Torts is how he comes across as very black-and-white: a character trait that some see as a sign of genius, but I see as the cause of many an unnecessary personality conflict.
Maybe he's gotten better with young players. Definitely he will stand up against anything he perceives as BS. But I assert his honesty is not unique, it just seems that way because he butts heads with his players more and some of us assume it's happening with other coaches and they're just not talking about it.
No sens logo on the board? I sleep.
If shesty gets signed for 10.5 mil I won’t complain. 12 mil is a bit high though. We definitely can’t afford to lose him either way
Goaltending is going the way of the running back in football-Edmonton proved last year that you can compete with serviceable goaltending-the push now is for offense-wouldn’t surprise me if both Swayman and Shesterkin are traded
@@Mazzter88 rangers season would have looked a lot different last year without Igor.
Counter argument is that having a future Hall of Famer gave flordia the edge over Edmonton
Top stuff by Torts. Sometimes he is wrong, and can be very wrong, but there are times that he is right and goes above and beyond. Inviting Guy Gaufreau to Flyers practice was a top quality move by John, but not a surprising move by him.
Also, get a KHL, SHL and other league stickers
No goalie is worth that.
Dell was assigned to the Barracuda, so at least he's not completely cut from the team.
Torts seems like a good enough guy. I disagree with some things he has sounded off about, but that's going to happen. I don't agree with his attitude towards interviews (except the handful of times his reaction was what everyone would have), and I liked watching DiPietro get under his skin. You can disagree with different things about how a person does things and still think they're not bad. People tend to make everything so binary, though.
armia devo and laine
is the line i would like to see.
and um reinbacher.
gohabsgo
Dell will be joining the Barracuda. Not officially cut
Tortorela is a good man? Ask Gaborik, Ciger and others who played for him. The guy is basically Babcock from Wish. And now he just buys some karma.
Torts rep is overblown.
Try speaking your mind in Russia, Tony! 🤣🤣🤣
Uhm, no. It wasn’t suppose to be 5-2. Flukey goals still count, DA.
Imagine being so selfish to ask for 12 million. Bro doesn’t want a cup.
You should probably add that nosek left yesterday’s game after taking a hit after a tripping and didn’t return pending update tomorrow
Why? There are a lot of players leaving games and practices early, especially in the pre-season where they're far more cautious about getting hurt.
Get rekt bud
If Igor wants 12 million I hope we let him go.
Not really a smart move. Cap is going up, and he is the best goaltender in the world right now. 12 mil maybe is too much, but long term 11 mil seems like fair deal in the new market. Hell, Swayman is asking for 10 mil, of course he is not worth it, but the fact he even asks is showing everything you have to know about the market.
Who replaces him?
If Bobrovsky is worth 10m Shesterkin is worth 12m. Granted one has a cup and the other doesn't. But rangers don't even get to sniff the conference final without that man
Of course bro hates on the sens... the only game he didnt talk about :/ go figure
BLUES put it into their own net for the first Utah goal in history, get it right THG
He did, you are wrong.
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Celebrini will finish his career averaging a goal and a assist a game and overtake Gretzky in every stat
I’m a Rangers fan and Igor can go I think he is overrated
Imagine being good enough to succeed in the NHL but having such a crappy personality you have to play in europe
Buttman is not interested in Canadian Hockey fan's at all. If he had his way there would be no team's in Canada! Period
That is absolutely false. I find this blind hatred of Bettman hilarious.
Why did the Jets come back, then?
Bettman likes making money and Canadian teams do that despite having a weaker dollar
No response- that adds up. Dummy
Three blind mice