NYR VS NJThe wit and wisdom of John Tortorella
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Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2012 | 10:19 AM
Categories: NYR VS NJ, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers
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New York coach John Tortorella has made several new friends among the press brigade this spring. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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This is the transcript of New York Rangers coach John Tortorella's conference with the media on Wednesday following the team's loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final to New Jersey.
This is not abridged.
Q: Coach looked like you had them and it slipped away. What went wrong?
TORTORELLA: A number of things. I'll keep it in the room.
Q: Can you just talk about the decision to sit Gaborik down?
TORTORELLA: No.
Q: Did you feel this was the kind of effort you would have needed to win this game?
TORTORELLA: No.
Q: You seemed more concerned that some guys didn't play as much as they normally did - just not enough effort, results, everything?
TORTORELLA: I'm going to keep it in the room.
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