Tortorella Lands in Elite NHL Coaching Company

John Tortorella is suddenly part of a very small club, and that alone makes this worth a closer look. The familiar firebrand has spent years leaving his fingerprints on benches, locker rooms, and postgame rooms alike, and this story puts him in a different kind of company. There is always a bigger context when Tortorella is involved, because teams do not hire him for quiet afternoons and soft landings. This one carries the kind of intrigue that tells you the league still has room for hard edges.