Goal Line Report
A Well Deserved Extension
by Patrick Hoffman on 04/24/11 at 10:10 AM ET
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According to New York Rangers’ beat writer Larry Brooks of the New York Post, the Rangers gave head coach John Tortorella an extension a couple of months ago:
The process of building the Rangers so they aren’t left bringing knives to a gunfight, the way they were in this playoff confrontation with the Capitals, will continue with John Tortorella behind the bench, The Post has learned.
Sources have told The Post that Tortorella’s contract, originally due to expire after this season, was extended a couple of months ago.
Garden and Rangers executives cited policy in declining comment, but it is believed that the extension will cover the next three seasons. Tortorella, who was hired on Feb. 23, 2009, has taken the Blueshirts to the playoffs twice in three years, but his teams have gone out in the first round both times, and both times to the Capitals.
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As everyone knows ... great goalie, some real good pieces on defense, and a pretty solid coach that also happens to be entertaining as all get out.
Now if they could find a way to overhaul their forward corps – and exile their GM and NY Post beat writer to a desert island – this would be a pretty solid team.
Posted by some kid on 04/24/11 at 11:53 AM ET