Rangers Fire Tortorella
When asked if he would return following the conclusion of his current contract, Henrik Lundqvist seem to indicate that he might be open to exploring other avenues. Clearly the Rangers’ netminder felt frustrated at the lack of offensive support he got, and has gotten under Tortorella’s coaching tenure.
It’s this sort of frustration, and four failed playoff campaigns that likely condemned Tortorella to his fate. The Rangers were competitive more often than not with Tortorella at the helm, but the “play not to lose” system that Tortorella based his coaching style on could only take the team so far.