We have all heard it before from the great John Tortorella. While still the coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Torts became known for this phrase. It essentially boiled down to stop chipping the puck off the glass and letting the play come to you. He wanted his players active and to attack with purpose.
This season, Torts has tweaked that phrase by saying he wants his team to play smarter. Honestly, that should have been the takeaway from the very beginning. The point is to not do something foolish. Players on the ice need to take calculated risks to score goals.