Last summer, the New York Rangers decided not to bring back aging veterans Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan. When the season ended with a frustrating 2-1 loss in Game 7 to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, coach John Tortorella lamented the lack of scoring punch that started the offseason ...

John Tortorella brought bluster and a new set of rules during his first day as coach of the New York Rangers. The man with the booming voice and the rugged reputation got right to work Tuesday morning as he presided over practice and tried to turn around a ...

John Tortorella made his presence felt right away during his first day as coach of the New York Rangers. He went to work on the practice rink Tuesday morning, along with new assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld, as they worked to change the philosophy and tenor of a team that ...