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I will have a pregame post later on, as the Rangers will host the Florida Panthers tonight at the Garden........
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"I'm not going to stand behind the bench and just calmly go about it. I'm just not built that way. I think honesty is what players want. They're going to get pushed, they're going to be held accountable, and there are going to be some bumps in the road, there may be some conflict along the way, but I don't think we should be afraid of conflict."
"I'll be meeting with them one on one, slowly but surely, sometimes on the ice, sometimes on the plane, when it needs to be. I had some major one-on-one battles in an office along the way. And it turns into some conflict. We're not going to overload them with a quarter of the season left. I talked to a couple players today in a casual way. When you put a player in an office, they clam up."
"Initally, I just want them to relax a little here. I think the team's been paralyzed with all the things going on with the club....And losing knocks you down. I am gonna push them, but as a coach you have to understand when you need to be with them. I think this is a time to get them to feel decent about themselves. There would be nothing better than a win. I think they're a little bit beat up. This reputation that I just kick the hell out of people takes on a life of its own. I think they need to get a little self confidence."
Torts also went on to call Henrik Lundqvist the best goaltender in the league.
Tortorella's first game will be tomorrow night against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto, at 7:30pm.
(Photo taken from the Rangers Official Website)
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So I would assume that Tortorella will make his debut behind the bench on Wednesday in Toronto, as they Rangers will be playing the Leafs at 7:30pm that night.
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