“We want to attack,” Tortorella said. “I’m not interested in trapping. I’m just interested in getting some puck pressure. And if we have some breakdowns, we’ve got the best goalie in the league,” a reference to Henrik Lundqvist, in his fourth season.
When he coached Tampa Bay to a Stanley Cup in 2004, Tortorella used an all-out attacking style that gave lots of ice time to the immensely productive Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis and Brad Richards and the power-play specialist Dave Andreychuk. They controlled the puck in the other team’s end and often scored.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
This is what I like to hear.
This is what I like to hear come out of a hockey coach's mouth. I don't know a lot of hockey fans that like to watch the neutral zone trap. I think the Wild need to adopt this philosophy. Kind of reminds me of the days when Dean Blais was coaching for the Fighting Sioux, race horse hockey.
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Well obviously "fire-wagon" hockey is more entertaining that defensive-trap hockey. Anyone that keeps up with hockey should know that. Good quote though from Tortorella. Best goalie in the league? Not quite. Did you forget about Luongo, Kiprusoff, Backstrom, and Nabokov??? The Rangers are fu**ed no matter who the coach is. They have way too much salary tied up in four unproductive players: Gomez, Drury, Redden, and Naslund. Get some real offense.
ReplyDeleteYou forgot about Broder as well who is now active. I think the Rangers suck and it will be interesting to see Torts sparing with brooksie. But stick a fork in the Rangers they are done.
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