Tortorella, who coached the Blue Jackets from 2015-21, returns to Columbus on Thursday as coach of the Flyers. His foundation continues to make a major impact in the city.
John Tortorella paused the tape. The volcano was about to erupt.
Has ‘major concerns’ after discussions with players; training camp scheduled to begin Sept. 21.
Stanley Cup Champion, 20-year NHL veteran named 23rd head coach in team history.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — All season, as the Blue Jackets have butchered the puck in their own end, coach John Tortorella has blamed a lack of concentration for the uncharacteristic and inexplicable breakdowns.
The interview usually takes place over lunch at John Tortorella’s favorite diner in the village of Galena, just a few miles from the family’s farm.
Early Tuesday morning, the Washington Capitals announced they had hired Peter Laviolette as their next head coach. An all-to familiar face to the city of Philadelphia, Lavy now becomes the enemy.
Blue Jackets mentor hopes to use lessons from this season to help CBJ reach next level
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has been nominated five times for the Jack Adams Trophy, given to the NHL’s best coach. If he wins the award Wednesday night, he’d join Pat Burns as the only coach to win the trophy three times.
Less than 24 hours after the Columbus Blue Jackets eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs from playoff contention in their qualifier series, Jackets head coach John Tortorella showed his support for Maple Leafs’ rookie bench boss Sheldon Keefe.
After two days behind a mask and off his skates, Rick Bowness returned to his natural habitat on the ice with air inside the rink blowing against his face. “You get out there and you miss it,” the Dallas Stars coach said. “You realize how much you enjoy being out there.”
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Every Friday morning around 9 a.m., Columbus Blue Jackets players are waiting for the email. What’s inside that email could determine how much conditioning work they’ll have to do when hockey resumes. It’s serious stuff.
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