‘Red’ Notes

from Red Fisher of the Montreal Gazette via Faceoff.com, • Give New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella full marks for doing the right thing during his team’s 4-3 victory in Washington. When veteran defenceman Michal Rozsival struggled during the first half of the game, he found himself on the bench for the final 31:13. Tortorella’s explanation to reporters: “It’s my job as a coach to look at the game and see who’s going and who isn’t. We shortened up on defence because the other guys were better.” • Anaheim was leading Boston 5-1 with one minute remaining in the game when Teemu Selanne turned to head coach Randy Carlyle with a question. “Why is Corey Perry out there killing penalties?” By the time Selanne looked back at the ice, Perry had scored. “That’s why Perry is out there killing penalties,” Selanne was told. Lovely! more