Ryan Kesler Almost FOUGHT John Tortorella

Ryan Kesler joined episode 412 of Spittin' Chiclets to break down his career, and his relationship with Torts in particular.
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[@H3O.]

When is Torts coming on spitting chicklets??? He must have a million and 1 stories

[@Buckenwheat]

Once he retires, so never 😝

[@Woody10719]

Mike Keenan and Don Cherry before

[@danrowe1174]

I don’t think torts is the story telling type. Miss him in Columbus. He coached a young team to play above their ability every night. Now we have 2 super stars and can’t win a game.

[@justinfalzon6854]

Torts doesnt mince words. He lays his cards on the table, good or bad. I respect that. He's a straight shooter.

[@95PoundMole]

He's a miserable old fool. Since a well-stacked Tampa team got him a cup, he hasn't done jack squat anywhere else, except waste Lundqvist's prime in NY, and be less than mediocre in Columbus. Sutter is a guy you look for fair and honest accountability. This clown and Therrien are miserable old men brought in as last resort when a team has zero structure. They do not win a damn thing once their act gets old quickly.

[@justinfalzon6854]

@@95PoundMole Im a Rangers fan. Disappointing Hank couldn't get a cup but its not all Torts fault. A lot goes in to winning cups. Rangers never had a game-breaker or dynamic scorer and we lost too many close games not being able to score. And F Dan Girardi and his NO LOOK BACKHAND PASS out the zone in OT. Amateur hour. Defense: dont no look backhand pass out of the zone. Stupid. Even in mens league. (Actually happened to me in mens league BEFORE the Girardi thing and the ref even said it to me).

[@95PoundMole]

@@jon8004 I'm sure Torts, Babcock, Keenan, and Therrien love puppies and rainbows off the ice (where they belong). That doesn't make them any less unprofessional bullying A-Holes on it. No one should have to go to work worrying about physically fighting their superior, in any normal profession.

[@moappleseider1699]

@@95PoundMole Grow up wusscake.

[@neithermanc1]

@@95PoundMole agreed, i don't think mike sullivan, jon cooper, or jared bednar treat their players like that and look at all the cups they've got

[@RRaquello]

Wish someone could find the video of Torts his first time around coaching the Rangers, before he coached Tampa. He finished one season as interim for a few games and the Ranger team had basically quit and was just going through the motions. There was a post-game interview where he ripped the team up and down, and this was before he was famous and had some stature. Most brutal coach comment on a team ever and best coach interview ever, but who knows if anyone has the video tape.

[@atsgaud9849]

torrts is awesome... u need a coach like that... i wish the canucks had him rn.

[@willsk7068]

Sedin sisters got him fired by not trying for him if i remember right.

[@stanleyfranks9891]

We miss him in Columbus

[@XxXNinjaFanXxX]

@@willsk7068 careful calling them sisters. they are vancouver royalty and 2 of the classiest players to play hockey. they made everyone on the ice with them a better player.

[@willsk7068]

@@XxXNinjaFanXxX I call them that to any nuck fan. Royalty should only be reserved to those that wins cups.

[@XxXNinjaFanXxX]

@@willsk7068 So all the people in the hall of fame who never won a cup. They aren't considered royalty?

[@le9335]

Torts is such a leg. Biz and Whit are my favorite ppl in hockey, if Torts came on show I’d buy an 8 ball, case of wine and light a candle for best night alone ever.

[@johngallagher72]

Isn't that what they do in the military ..they break you to build you up again.

[@Broxty]

Can confirm, I was rebuilt from the inside out.

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@BroxtyI really should have gone into the military once I got out of highschool. Now my body seems too messed up to handle it.

[@skoal91]

great story

[@WWEFan120552]

You guys should check out Jordan tootoo!!

[@stevejh69]

The very best of Kesler was getting dropped by Domi, absolutely fantastic!

[@andrewboudreau5279]

Torts is the man lol

[@ronaldvilliers8954]

I'd be pulling for Torts to win that fight

[@jasonjohnston4766]

Hockey stories are the best

[@Damphouse]

That's awesome lmao

[@shawngervais2158]

Terry Ryan did the same too Loucks. Hahaha.

[@mode1charlie170]

Reminds me of Herb Brooks and the 1980 US Olympic team…..

[@afzalhakeen4941]

ryan would just hold torts leg like he did to cam's goalie pad thats what he could do

[@bobbygoodman2875]

Why are you in the media so obsessed with Yosemite Sam. IF he's so great why have players from several teams chased him away?

[@kiker0909]

Hard to find 23 Ryan Kesler's. That's why.

[@mr.brenman2132]

It's a championship or bust league.

[@zkid001]

Thought Ryan Kesler was gonna beat up a friend of mine in AC after he snapped a pic of lundqvist in the club and the flash went off. Haha. He said “im gonna break your phone”. I dipped so fast and giroux and kesler jus standing around him making sure he delete the picture

[@Anticipat0r]

kesler is soft lol u n ur friend must be uber soft then ahaha

[@poppfish790]

Fake story

[@moappleseider1699]

@@poppfish790 Yeah cause celebs and athletes aren't real people who go to bars, restaurants, grocery stores etc. lol

[@poppfish790]

@@moappleseider1699 what’re you his boyfriend?

[@darthollpheist1156]

@@poppfish790 Actually, that's not a fake story. Him, Giroux, Lundqvist, and I think Seguin, are all close friends. He would have to know that in order to make up that story. Oh, and Biz. Giroux brought Biz as his +1 to Vegas for the Awards one year. When Giroux was voted onto the cover of NHL13. They even did interviews together. Look them up. They're great.

[@17donhol]

Was this guy a cop in the movie THE TOWN...???

[@user-yz6bt3ft1p]

RA please give us your thoughts on the middle East

[@jessbracken8943]

I am praying Hayes and Koneckney Or however you spell that flyer turd See this 😬😬 Go Pens

[@CourtlandSandoverSly]

Kesler was a terrible leader in Van. Ask anyone who saw him partying at The Roxy.

[@anthonys3631]

As well I'm a Canucks yearly 11 game ice pack holder since 1997 he was having an affair with Corey Schneiders wife while he was a Canuck.

[@shawngervais2158]

First time I got traded to tri. Terry Ryan did that to loucksy ha

[@VanGangnesTheVideoMakerHD8]

No wonder Kesler moved to Anaheim.

[@anthonys3631]

I'm in Vancouver and he was didling Corey Schneider"s fienza during his time here in Vancouver and it is a true story. Schneid's lost it and went to our GM at the time Mike Gillis and told him either he goes(Kesler) or I go(Scneids) Schneider ended up getting traded to the Devils for their 9th overall pick which the Canucks used to draft Bo Horvat ninth overall. Kesler ended up staying but there was a team vote to have his captaincy removed prior to the season and Kesler was not too pleased about it. He then gave the Canucks a choice of teams he would accept being traded too with the Ducks being one of them.

[@GA-gy7nr]

Team didn’t trust him? So the rumors r true.

[@mikeyc4467]

Too bad players nowadays are too soft for him

[@Fakename70]

Yep.

[@davidvaughan3771]

Kesler should have fought him ..THIS WAY HEYD BEEN BEAT UP BY EVERYONE! HERES A GUY THAT NEVER MET A FIGHT HE COULDN'T GET EMBARRASSED IN

[@ski102426]

What makes him a “military guy”?

[@georgeblair3894]

Torts has a son with the 75th. He is known for his patriotism and support for the military.

[@adamr.a.n.t.runningandnavi2413]

I think he's referring to coaching style. Cutting down players, then building em up. He's tough, yells a lot, and confrontational, but with the intention of getting the most out of players.

[@brendanmontgomery87]

@@adamr.a.n.t.runningandnavi2413 Somewhat. Torts is an asshole who may have evolved a little. But his schtick gets old in a hurry. He was coaching the Amerks in the AHL, and got canned after he fought a fan in the hallway to the dressing room after a game. Couldn't handle the fact that his style was wearing thin, both with the players and fans.

[@pumpkinking5174]

​@@brendanmontgomery87Outside of the one year in Vancouver, Torts averaged 4 seasons in each of his stops. That's not exactly losing the room quickly. Oh, and you mentioned coaching in Rochester......where he won a Calder Cup.

[@brendanmontgomery87]

@@pumpkinking5174 He sure did - and I was there to see it. And then, a few seasons later, he was getting into fistfights with fans on the way back to the dressing room.

[@GeorgeBoucher69]

69th like

[@HA51971]

Wow, great job. So mature.