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Tag Archives: John Tortorella
Coaching Clashes: Pierre-Luc Dubois The Latest In Coach-Player Saga in John Tortorella’s Time In Columbus
Jerome Miron/USA Today Columbus Blue Jackets Head Coach John Tortorella is an accomplished NHL Head Coach, with a Stanley Cup win just one accomplishment on a resume that includes 657 wins (the most by an American-born NHL Head Coach), two … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Duclair, Coach, Columbus Blue Jackets, Diane Doyle, John Tortorella, NHL, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Players, Ryan Johansen, Trade
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Bruce Cassidy Wins The 2019-20 Jack Adams Award For Best Coach
The NHL announced on Wednesday evening that Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins won the 2019-20 Jack Adams Award.
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Tagged 2019-20 Jack Adams Award, Alain Vigneault, Bruce Cassidy, John Tortorella, Jon Sorensen
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Blue Jackets’ Head Coach John Tortorella Fined $25,000 For Conduct During Media Availability on August 19
Photo: Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports The NHL announced on Tuesday afternoon that Columbus Blue Jackets’ head coach John Tortorella has been fined $25,000 for his conduct during a media availability on August 19 following the team’s Game 5 loss to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Della Young, Fines, First Round, John Tortorella
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Blue Jackets’ Head Coach John Tortorella Walks Away From Postgame Media Availability After Two Questions
Screencap: Sportsnet After a 5-4 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 and elimination from the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Columbus Blue Jackets’ head coach John Tortorella pulled a very Tortorella thing to do during Wednesday’s postgame … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Della Young, First Round, John Tortorella
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John Carlson Misses Practice, Team Off On Friday: The Latest From The Capitals Bubble In Toronto
Photo: @Capitals The Capitals returned to practice at the Ford Performance Centre in Toronto Thursday afternoon following their 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. The Capitals will be off on Friday, then hold two more practice sessions before … Continue reading
Jack Adams Award Finalists Announced
NEW YORK (July 15, 2020) – Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins, John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Alain Vigneault of the Philadelphia Flyers are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Jack Adams Award, presented to the head coach who has “contributed the most to his team’s success,” the National Hockey … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain Vigneault, Bruce Cassidy, Jack Adams Award, John Tortorella, Jon Sorensen
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Will Restarting the Season Be A Bigger Risk for Head Coaches Due to COVID-19?
NHL training camps are scheduled to open on July 10 at the designated home base (hub city) for each of the playoff teams, with playoffs anticipated to start sometime in August. One potential concern is that coaches could be very … Continue reading
The NHL Pause Has Cooled Todd Reirden’s Hot Seat…For Now
The NHL paused its 2019-20 season back on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As you may recall, just prior to the pause, many Capitals fans were calling for the Capitals to replace Todd Reirden, as the team continued … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019-2020 NHL Season, 2019-2020 Washington Capitals, John Tortorella, Todd Reirden
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Discussion Of “The Blueprint Game” And The Corresponding Capitals Downturn
You might ask yourself, what’s the value in pinpointing a specific game or set of games that might accurately represent a demarcation point or a change in trajectory of a team’s performance. If a team is struggling, the reasoning and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blueprint Game, Columbus Blue Jackets, John Tortorella, Jon Sorensen, Todd Reirden
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Blue Jackets Coach John Tortorella Fined $20,000 For Comments Made Following Sunday’s Game
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella has been fined $20,000 for comments following the Blackhawks and Blue Jackets game on Columbus on Sunday, Dec. 29, the National Hockey League announced today.
