Remember that time John Tortorella coached the Vancouver Canucks? Those were fun times.
Hockey’s most controversial coach is having himself some kind of season. He started off coaching Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey. America’s tournament was very short and very disappointing. Torts endured a lot of criticism for the way he coached that team.
After that, his Columbus Blue Jackets started the year with three-straight losses. Both Torts and general manager Jarmo Kekaleinen expressed shock at how poorly their team was playing.
Then something changed.