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The Double-Edged Sword of John Tortorella

Found May 18, 2012 on Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: John Tortorella,  Marian Gaborik,  Ryan McDonagh,  Mike Milbury,  Bill Belichick,  Jerry Manuel
TEAMS: New York Rangers,  New England Patriots,  New York Yankees
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I don’t think anyone can question that John Tortorella is a top-notch coach. He changed the culture of a perennial last place team in Tampa and won the Stanley Cup in 2004. He came to the Rangers mid-season in 2009 and has transformed the Blueshirts into a hardworking blue collar defensive team. The kind of scrappy group that wins on guts and grit. The kind that New York loves to embrace. Historically Tortorella has been known to be outspoken and criticize his players. He isn’t afraid to make unpopular decisions (see the benching of the team’s leading scorer, Marian Gaborik, for not clearing the puck properly in Game 2). His passion and no-nonsense approach, however, doesn’t appear to bother his current team. Back in April, defenseman Ryan McDonagh and center Mike Rupp praised their coaches’ passion to Katie Strang of ESPN NY. “It just shows his passion for the team and his passion for winning,” McDonagh said. “He’s been intense with us and honest the whole time. What he’s saying to...
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