John Tortorella may need bitten off greater than he can chew Saturday evening.
Or, to place it one other approach: The Columbus Blue Jackets head coach may need written a verify that his ass can’t money.
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In case you missed it, moments after dropping Game 5 at TD Garden, Tortorella assured his crew would beat the Boston Bruins in Game 6 to power a Game 7 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoffs sequence. The Blue Jackets, trailing 3-2 within the sequence, will host Boston on Monday evening at Nationwide Arena.
Watch the Massachusetts native difficulty his assure within the video beneath:
So, in regards to the rear-end being incapable of supplying adequate funds.
Tortorella made an analogous assure final yr with the Jackets dealing with elimination within the first spherical in opposition to the Washington Capitals. Same situation: Tortorella misplaced Game 5, was prickly within the postgame and promised his crew would win Game 6 on residence ice to power a Game 7 on the street.
Take a glance:
You know the place that is going.
The Jackets finally misplaced 6-Three in Game 6 to grow to be the primary sufferer in Washington’s run to a Stanley Cup championship, and Tortorella was compelled to digest an incalculable quantity of crow.
Listen, we’re not going to knock Tortorella for having confidence in his crew. And we’re definitely not going to complain a few head coach being entertaining as hell in a time when skilled athletes and coaches are extra boring than leftover pot roast.
That mentioned, placing added stress on a crew seeking to erase 20 years of ineptitude feels a tad pointless.
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