John Tortorella RIPPED into his team in another classic rant

With a number of injuries down the middle for the Blue Jackets, Columbus coach John Tortorella voiced his frustration with a classic tirade, and criticized his team for their recent struggles.

[@johnalicandri344]

- "How many centers are you playing?" Torts: "I've got one center playing." - "But you also have Wennber-" Torts: "I SAID ONE CENTER!"

[@juelzscribe2966]

This comment aged well

[@unbiasbruinsfan7330]

@@juelzscribe2966 In what way?

[@unbiasbruinsfan7330]

@@kookooroozah Oh ok, don't watch a lot of cbj or panthers games

[@reedcomics8196]

If Columbus won the Cup, he'd still be pissed.

[@FathomMane]

"Yeah so what we won the cup.... WE CAN DO BETTER!!"

[@TheRealMr.Higgbottom]

John torterella is a grumpy old asshole

[@mc3443]

He has one center playing.

[@FathomMane]

@@TheRealMr.Higgbottom probably just has hemmerhoids id be pissed all the time too😂😂

[@waino6847]

@@TheRealMr.Higgbottom The grumpy old asshole we all love

[@brooksscorepik8888]

lmao I'd be terrified to be a media reporter in Columbus

[@ryans413]

djoosy djoos Ha remember Brooksy lol

[@dougferguson5989]

It's ok, nobody cares about hockey in Ohio hahah

[@GusMacGus313]

Ryan Scherbluk RIP brooksy havent heard off him since,... torts had him receive witness protection after that

[@willscottsmith8360]

He was probably beat up at the bus stop

[@rightcoast7049]

He created a reputation that made press conferences a lot easier for him. Most reporters are scared to even ask a question lmao.

[@michaelabrook6437]

No one wants to ask a question lol

[@MScorpioM]

I know eh? They're scared shitless lol.

[@warrengauthier4699]

Too bad Brooksie was not there and then he could have said "get the fuck outta here".

[@warrengauthier4699]

@Benjamin Williamson : Go away fruitcake, I simply quoted EXACTLY what Torts said to Larry Brooks.

[@warrengauthier4699]

@Benjamin Williamson : Whatever dude just go away.

[@josephhale9198]

Please please get that thing outta my face😅🤣😂💯 ive got 1 center playing. I've got 1 center playing. Come to stl when Berube is done

[@joshsimmonds7546]

How many centers did he have playing, again?

[@Dunning.Kruger]

Bob

[@Dr.Acula76]

I think he said 6? That or 1

[@beastmodex640]

I think 1 but who knows torts mumbles alot

[@rafestanage6846]

I think 1, but I may have misheard

[@konkari1233]

I got 1 center playing understand that

[@PrinceLoki]

This was calm as hell for Torts, seems to have mellowed out a lot

[@Rainman270]

Jon G I think his serum Prozac level was in the therapeutic range that nite.

[@ldaws-3912]

he's 62.. retirement is creeping in lol

[@crackerjackrappr]

He's a pos.

[@LordStanley94]

That’s because Larry Brooks isn’t present

[@OviLVR8]

Favorite all time coach. Doesn't hold back and has a great system.

[@cmoulder3157]

this man has shaped me into the youth coach i am and the player i have been. this man is a god of mine lol im going to make a poster of him to put it above my bed so he can watch over me as i sleep lol

[@OviLVR8]

@@cmoulder3157 My dad was my coach growing up and he was just like Torts. He really toughened me up and made me a decent player. Learned a lot from Torts too about using your passion and anger to win the game.

[@SMA2343]

He has a different way of coaching, and it did not work well with Vancouver for sure. And we don't like him, but still MAD respect over what Calgary did for us and what he tried to do

[@sammybulin]

and his players hate him and leave when they can.

[@santerikarppinen8593]

@@sammybulin yea pld too

[@camc9225]

Hey guys, how many centers does he have playing? He wasn't clear

[@Goonerboy-mz1ey]

I think it was somewhere between 0 and 2.

[@Steelhart69420]

He's playing one center. One.

[@cheekosbackx291]

Honey Weeaboo Child he could possibly use other forwards as centers too

[@Dr.Acula76]

I think one? Whoever it is he better show up

[@tfirk4178]

I think he said one but not entirely sure

[@constantinentakos2907]

When is he never pissed

[@roccocontinenza2529]

When he wins

[@rightcoast7049]

When he answers a reporters phone since they didn't put it on do not disturb mode lmao

[@vaggog7584]

I love Tort's...He makes the NHL famous and great... we need coach's like that... not people who are afraid to talk because they might hurt someone's feelings... Tort's says it like it is. NO BS!!!

[@CodeBlue_EMT-P]

Exactly. He’s honest and remains true to character. Not too many people do that today.

[@flyingdutchman8321]

And we had a terrific strong, America first President and half of the fucking country hates him because he is such a strong leader...and the USA is back to horseshit gutless leadership! Shameful! This kind of personality, work ethic no longer has a place in modern society ( i didn't say that and don't agree with that statement but half the country and the moron liberal democrats sure do! and they will stop at nothing to make sure it isn't that way!)

[@crackerjackrappr]

Except he's a terrible coach that guys hate playing for. The dude benched Avery for playing his role when he acts the same exact way.

[@Gotem905]

@@flyingdutchman8321 lmao trump was a fuckin idoit tho talked to much shit and he didnt even know what he was sayin

[@fredleinweber2819]

@@Gotem905 No major conflicts, got our troops out of unnecessary BS, good economy, good border policy.....But yeah he was "an idiot" take a seat clown, look where we are now, surging inflation and terrible leadership.

[@jiminjasper1934]

Torts RIPPED his team?!? Bullshit. That was tame/lame. 'Brooksie' should just follow him game after game, town to town. Then we'd see the old melt downs. I miss those Ranger days ...

[@andrewndify]

I would donate money for Brooksie to follow him road games & home games.

[@ShadowExe007Vageta]

Hate Brooksie as well

[@maidenjapan66]

How about no.

[@sam93931]

well, deserved rant (not even a rant really) i think. He has the guts to say what he thinks, gotta respect him for that.

[@leonidaskesaris1337]

Of course TSNs mic is the ridiculous pole mount about to stab the man.

[@josephhale9198]

🤣 get it outta my face

[@rightcoast7049]

I think Torts is misunderstood by a lot of people. He's a hell of a coach, but most people know him by his press conferences and not what he does as a coach. His passion and intensity are what make him a great coach, and at times he's let it go a little too far - but his heart was always in the right place. He's gotten better over the years, but he's just not good at sugar coating, or saying what they want to hear. He's just straightforward, no BS, and blunt. It's respectable honestly, but it rubs some people the wrong way. Not saying he's perfect, but I think he's one of the better coaches in the league. I'm not even a huge CBJ fan, but I'm glad he's been able to help turn the franchise around.

[@LoveABun]

So well said! Just what he does with his foundation to help children and animals in need says it all about the kind of man/human he is.

[@anthonydesisto2328]

Straight up no BS. He called it the way he sees it.

[@dougvitale]

As a Rangers fan, I miss the hell out of this guy.

[@Gramon562]

Same here bro.

[@lilbender7408]

Legend says hes still only got one center playing one

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

They traded one center and got a center back.

[@10.11.9]

John Tortorella: The gift that keeps on giving

[@perri7082]

i feel second hand embarrassment for that entire team

[@crucifiedphoenix146]

as did i with Canadians last year :P

[@Anthony-945]

perry Go Habs 😎

[@RatioThen]

Crucified Phoenix No team is called canadians, wdym ?

[@crucifiedphoenix146]

@@RatioThen Montreal .. smh

[@SAHogan-ih3bo]

p: At this writing Columbus is 31-20-3, just won at Vegas, and has won three straight. Embarrassment over WHAT?!

[@thomasdales5176]

Hey Torts.....Personally I think your the most honest, straight forward coach in the NHL. Im also a Canadian boy and a Leafs fan. You will go down in history as one on the best coaches in all of sports. Ps....I dont know if you remember Greg Walters. Coach of Oshawa Generals today. Met the man plenty of times and word for word you were his most influential coach ever. Also im from Georgetown Ontario Canada. Just wanted to let you know brother. Drop me a line.

[@victorvegas777]

if ur offended by this or think torts is somehow a bad coach please stop watching hockey

[@P0IZEN]

Sabres fan and housley is mr.dull, a hybrid of torts and housley would be perfect.

[@victorvegas777]

well I saw alot of comments bashing the guy so I don't know if offended is the right word but ppl defintely have their pantys in a knot over this one

[@maidenjapan66]

SteelCityFilms I don’t need to try.

[@frankkolton1780]

Offended? Why would anyone be offended, unless it was one of his veteran players giving it his all only to have Torts in his face saying he is going to kick his ass because he isn't trying hard enough. That kind of stuff can be effective on young players (just like drill instructors can motivate young recruits in boot camp), but older veterans become resentful and it becomes counterproductive. That type of leadership style went out with the dinosaur.

[@tampabaycanuck64]

@@maidenjapan66 All good, coach. Nothing to see here except a lot of us hashing it out.

[@masterlegacy1]

I love Torts. The dude takes his job seriously.

[@sirhc07]

Jackets are so lucky to have a kind caring and understanding coach like Tortorella

[@daveyboy_]

He'd be awesome in Mtl. The French media loves colorful coaches like him. If he only spoke french, he'd be an asshole in two languages

[@daveyboy_]

@MrBrenman21 Just like Mike Keenan

[@rockypenner3669]

Before I watch.. was Larry Brooks involved?

[@mattdemarco6826]

I guess that's what I'm saying brooksie

[@smokesletsgo2374]

@@mattdemarco6826 Have you ever fought before?

[@mattdemarco6826]

@@smokesletsgo2374 you look like you used to get beat up at the bus stop

[@lukelamanna8111]

Matt Demarco alright well get the fuck outta here then!

[@TylerSmith-fl5gz]

“Can ya just go stand somewhere else?”

[@SJM6791]

Welcome to Philadelphia!!! At the very least, our postgame interviews are going to get a lot more interesting.

[@umracn9429]

John, don’t mince words. Tell how you really feel about your team.

[@ChrisSportsfan]

Almost May and I still wonder to this day how many centers are playing?

[@jbevan4411]

Brutally honest. This man has my respect.

[@KurdTillDeath]

God damn. Imagine him as a coach for toronto and dealing with toronto media

[@josephhale9198]

Wasn't Pat Burns a soundbite ???

[@gocanuckurself1]

I'VE GOT ONE CENTRE PLAYING!!!!

[@ciaronsmith4995]

How the fuck did you guys lose the cup in 2011. What a chokejob that was.

[@ShadowExe007Vageta]

Ciaron Smith They were beaten up physically, emotionally, and mentally by the Bruins

[@ShadowExe007Vageta]

Vancouver poked the bear when they gave Horton a concussion, and the Bruins came back with a vengeance

[@ciaronsmith4995]

@@ShadowExe007Vageta Losing Hamhuis was a blow. A big one.

[@maidenjapan66]

Just one

[@lukeweisenburger5568]

I am a blue jackets fan and I was at the game and they all just played terrible the defense just let Eichel and sheary just sit in front of the net and most of the goals weren’t bobs fault it was a total lapse in the defense

[@tomsytkowski3745]

"these guys, who knows what the hell they're doing on this break " lol

[@Ghidorahstan64x]

The length of the video 👌👌

[@crismicelli5613]

Wait..... how many centers does he have playing?

[@user-tk4hk6gt2g]

Cris Micelli I don’t get it either he has Dubois, Wennberg, Nash and Dubinsky all in the line up so what the fuck is he on about?

[@corystanford4491]

I’m pretty sure he was saying that Nash, Weinberg and Dubinsky were shit but I haven’t been following the Jackets this year

[@shadreckalston-mairs7064]

1

[@SNPGandalf]

*1*

[@SCOTTONTAPE]

Cris Micelli i wish he would have said

[@chingasofarkaso]

John, just a follow-up question to touch upon what you said earlier. How many centre's are you dressing tonight?

[@mikekennedy304]

John “I want to get fired again” torterella

[@atlantanknight7]

Mike Kennedy I don’t reckon he’s getting fired in the near future

[@masonboyles6490]

Mike Kennedy Leads his team to sweeping the Presidents Trophy winner in round 1 and wins CBJ their first ever playoff series*

[@bobcochran2890]

Perhaps the last of the classic coaches. Most now are afraid of hurting a star’s ego. Loved Torts here in Columbus.

[@herocavepodcast519]

When was the rant all I heard was a coach doing an interview?

[@stukas07]

Favorite coach in the league. Would be awesome if the blues would sign him in the off season. We currently have an interim coach after Yeo was canned.

[@josephhale9198]

Man I just said that to my dad Wednesday. If Berube ever leaves bring John Tortorella to STL!!! # GO CARDINALS AND HOPEFULLY BLUES GO DEEP IN 21/22 SEASON

[@brock2273]

At least Brooksie wasn't there

[@johnnyvlie6429]

More coaches need to say it how it fucking is. Mad respect for Torts, gets what he wants or he will call you out, great guy outside of hockey too.

[@friscojones2960]

2 years and he wears out his welcome. He loses the players with his style of coaching after 2-3 years

[@thegamer5865]

2 years and he the sole reason Columbus killed TBL

[@Kreege]

he won a cup in Tampa in his 4th year

[@friscojones2960]

Kreege you could have won with the team he had there

[@miked8740]

Love Tortorella’s style. He was great as HC of the NYR

[@jean-paulmoreau7178]

How many centers are playing?

[@rapiidbg9142]

People can criticize him and ya some stuff he does isn’t the best but he speaks his mind which the league lacks today I love it

[@SMA2343]

3:10 legit scared me, thought he was going to yell

[@jayvardy]

How many centers does columbus have playing right now?

[@BuffaloSabres4L]

jayvardy THEY HAVE ONE CENTER PLAYING!!!!!!!! ONE!!!!!!

[@MrBobby99888]

Couldnt stand him when he coached for the Rangers because im an Islanders fan and i was jealous..He is exactly the kind of coach that i would want for my team ( of course if we didnt have Trotz already )..I would run through a wall for this guy...

[@robertsullivan2289]

he must be getting old cause this rant was very tamed.

[@tdunph4250]

This guy is a CLASSIC!! This was one of his more tamer ones but good nevertheless lol

[@markravitz1684]

Torts.....the Billy Martin of hockey!!!! I love the guy. All these other coaches are milquetoast . His brutal honesty is refreshing.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Is Brooksie there?

[@u2ooby]

How many center's does he have playing?

[@josephhale9198]

1

[@wrenchdoozer]

Was he like this in Vancouver or does it seem he has mellowed out?

[@jdfedor17]

Worse in Vancouver. Remember, he tried to fight an opposing coach. Good times. Yes he mellowed out.

[@TheSportsBoffin]

I love it Torts is back to his best

[@briandougherty9110]

Is that Sean Astin in the corner? (I typed in 'indie film start pack' to find his name, as opposed to "stranger things"+"lord of the rings" [which rhymes] like any other sane person would do)

[@willhleucka821]

John keeps it real.

[@smcgilli34]

As a Vancouver Canucks fan, I don’t miss him as a coach. The games were SO boring when he coached. He was the most entertaining part of the team.

[@josephhale9198]

😂🤣🤣💯 love Tortorella! his lightning team was one of my all time favorites. Dont ask him again ! He only had 1 center playing

[@srouji6]

Tortz is keeping it real!

[@livingshadows6731]

That's the old Torts I remember ahaha

[@TheMitch92]

Apparently someone’s got one center playing

[@civilizeddelinquent563]

One too many fire cannons have rattled his brain

[@jimross3593]

He's the Dan Pena of hockey coaches.

[@bumrules9480]

One of fav people to hear talk. He so straight up

[@navy4735]

tough and rough but seems like really great coach, very military like....damn....no joke.no games.

[@blastboy5111]

Lol Anthony Duclair TOI: 0 mins 24 seconds Jesus christ

[@kellynorthcott7005]

Shaming the team does not work.

[@AxeCheeks]

Can't understand why guys hate playing for him...

[@mikewilcox1487]

Always would have loved to see how Tortorella handled the media in Toronto.

[@billnagle9279]

If he coached the leafs they'd play D and block shots

[@JimBic72]

Leafs fan here, ❤️Torts! Tell it like it is!

[@uncleremus5046]

These new prima Donna players are scared shitless of him. Old Tyme Hockey!!

[@Ducati_Dude]

I'd like to be a fly on the wall of Torts locker room....... 😋

[@maidenjapan66]

I got one centre playing.

[@rileyaskin2433]

tbh im not sure anything he said was over the line or over stated

[@michaelyan5433]

I don’t really understand why he is always aggressive

[@kurtisfledderus3020]

Please come to Toronto

[@darrellmackinnon1667]

Love me sum Torts, ya'll need to stop hating.

[@Pistol1783]

And this is what we need in Ottawa. A coach who will say “get it 🎤 out of my face”

[@thet3504]

Hey John need a centre call me.. I will guarantee a point a game and dont even have to pay me.

[@tonyspadafora4016]

I love this guy. He is The coach. Stars superstars and 10 million dollar a year players mean nothing. He wants to win !! Period !! 3 periods 60 minutes. Nothing more nothing less !!

[@ryant3922]

Torts was grumpy! 😲

[@CinephileSanityTV]

They should let the coaches fight each other during every intermission

[@warrengauthier4699]

He was ready to scrap when he coached Vancouver. Lmao

[@CinephileSanityTV]

@@warrengauthier4699 i wanna see Lavi 🆚 Torts to the death!

[@treetree117]

Coaches stuck. Bring back player coaches so teams like Dallas can unite their best players on a super line

[@michaelcopper613]

It worked. Look what they ended up doing in the playoffs that year

[@yehudahamer1655]

JT is great radio fodder material!!!!!!!!!

[@CreightonRabs]

Torts should be fortunate that he's in a market like Columbus and not, say, New York or Vancouver. I don't see him making it past this season at this rate.

[@AlexA-sz9yj]

Creighton Rabs this didn't age well

[@CreightonRabs]

@@AlexA-sz9yj No kidding. I did not see the Lightning completely disappear as they did against Columbus.

[@ericbrewerguitar1499]

I wouldn’t call this a tirade based on Torts’ previous work lol. Also he’s usually not wrong. Must be interesting to play for him!

[@miguelitomarques8]

Imagine having Torts as your father-in-law

[@williamellis9499]

That wasn't one of his rants

[@def__init]

Classic Torts this is what we came for 😂😂 “NO BALLS” 😂😂😂 fucking love it

[@1Amiel1]

I respect Torts for really trying to make the team work and play hard for wins. I also like how he is to the point with his arguements as well as comments. I mean, he could tone it down a bit. I m pretty sure coaching is a tough job but c'mon dude, you're getting paid millions of dollas while us shmucks work all our lives to make a fraction of what he makes in a year. All I m saying is, keep up your no nonesense attitude within the team but when dealing with the media, just tone it down

[@ericyuan9718]

When I was a kid, I will never forget one of his classic rants he did while coaching Tampa. Now every time I hear the word Tampa I think of Torts.

[@warrengauthier4699]

"Johnny gotta give us a save"

[@snakeknife7518]

All head coaches should take a page from this man's book, hey are you listening Phil Housley?.

[@jeffreyfittipaldi8389]

Legend

[@AweShiyte]

I respect Tortorella as a head coach (comjng from an Islanders fan) but it seems like he's become stale recently. I just can't put my finger on it...

[@JsHutton10]

The amount of teams this man has coached 😳

[@alekomania]

Torts is golden Rangers fan and i miss his intensity!!!

[@bryanwilson8396]

Sports Is called “playing the game”. He coaches to win, but someone loses, every time. He mellowed as the interview went on. He should try working instead. Not near as much fun as playing. When playing becomes work, time to quit.

[@BAHRacingTeam]

Don't worry. The blue jackets will have a definite win on 2/28.