Tortorella’s Challenge Flop Becomes A Game 2 Swing

John Tortorella’s failed coach’s challenge ends up mattering in a big way in Stanley Cup Final Game 2. That is the kind of moment that makes a bench boss stare into the middle distance while everyone else replays the call a dozen times. In a Final, one challenge can turn into a momentum tax that no one can pay back. The fallout now hangs over the rest of the night, because those little coaching gambles have a habit of deciding big games.