The Columbus Blue Jackets needed some late dramatics to down the Central leading Nashville Predators 4-3 in overtime in Nationwide Arena on Thursday night. The thriller was especially notable as the win marked a massive moment for a certain Jacket.
The Jackets win was coach John Tortorella’s 600th career win as an NHL coach and a massive milestone. In hitting the 600 mark, he becomes the first American born coach to hit the notorious milestone.
Torts accomplished the feat on the night he faced off agains the Nashville Predators, coached by Peter Laviolette.