The current Columbus Blue Jackets coach had a heck of a run with the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2001-2008. Tortorella was able to bring a championship to Tampa in 2004, but it was not a perfect tenure with the fiery American (it never is for Torts).
With the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tortorella has a record of 3-4 against the Lightning. The Tampa Bay Lightning got the series breaker on Thursday with a 2-0 win against the CBJ. The Jackets head to Tampa on November 4th, and the Lightning and Jackets will face off for their third and final time on New Year’s Eve in Columbus.