Torts: Confident league will ignore Boudreau "whining"
Rangers head coach John Tortorella signals players late in the third period against the Washington Capitals in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2011) Credit: Getty
Bruce Boudreau complained about the Garden facilities. . . Marc Staal's interference on a Caps goal. . . That the Rangers are targeting Mike Green's head.
"We are confident that the officials won't be influenced by all the whining going on," said coach John Tortorella.
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Tortorella says no sense in "bag-skating" Mats Zuccarello, who was sent down to the A yesterday. Says he's be better off playing in Whale playoffs.
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Tortorella also changing up the Rangers schedule. Hotel in Manhattan, team dinner, pre-game morning skate at MSG. "I'm not sequestering them in the hotel," he said. The skate is optional also...
Also tried that format in 2009 vs Caps. Believe Rangers lost 2 of 3. Of course, different group of guys now...
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NHL TV deal with NBC/Versus is 10 years, $2 billion. 100 games a year minimum between the two, will split playoffs. Am also told Versus will be changing name during summer. Have to believe it will be NBC-something, NBCVersus, NHLNBC, NBCONICE...In fact, if you have a suggestion, send it along...
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