Rangers fire John Tortorella

Rangers have fired John Tortorella as coach. Image Credit: Robert Kowal Good, but not good enough. That?s how the John Tortorella era as head coach of the New York Rangers could be described- an era that came to an end today. Tortorella coached the Rangers from 2009 to 2013, leading them to playoff berths in three of his four full seasons as head coach. However, the Rangers never advanced past the Eastern Conference Finals under Tortorella, and after a second-round exit this year, the Rangers front office decided enough was enough. Many predicted the Rangers to win the Cup this year, especially after they traded for forward Rick Nash and added him to a star-studded lineup that featured goalie Henrik Lundqvist, forwards Brad Richards, Ryan Callahan and Marian Gaborik, and hotshot rookie Chris Kreider. But despite all that talent, the Rangers never lived up to expectations, and it cost ?Torts? his job. Tortorella?s grinding, defense-first style got the job done more often then not, but the Rangers strug

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