Tortorella’s Touch Gives Golden Knights a New Edge

John Tortorella has a way of making teams feel like they’re in a playoff scrum even when the calendar says otherwise, and the Golden Knights are getting the benefit of that edge. The article frames his “guidance counselors” as part of the machinery behind a club that has found another gear, which is exactly the sort of quietly combustible detail front offices love and opponents hate. This is the kind of behind-the-scenes push that can change how a good team behaves when the games get heavy.