John Tortorella’s quotes and behavior toward the media are quite interesting, to put it bluntly. The Blue Jackets coach displayed both when he guaranteed a Game 7 return to Boston following the Bruins’ thrilling 4-3 win in Game 5 Saturday night.
“Things happen for a reason. We have chances to tie it again,” Tortorella said. “Things happen for a reason, and I truly believe that. We’ll be back here for Game 7.”
What else should he say? The last thing any coach wants to do is plant a seed of doubt for his team heading into a must-win Game 6 in Columbus.