John Tortorella rips into Jack Johnson, Jim Rutherford

[crashthenet]

Two flawed individuals. One has done a fair amount of winning though...

 

[PittsburghPens8771]

Please. That was a clear shot at the Jackets on something the guy has no clue about. Johnson got outplayed by six other guys -- end of story.

Sign the guy, be happy with your acquisition, and move the hell on.

Toe pick, serious question for you; what’s wrong with Johnson saying he wants to be a part of a winning culture? It is indeed a fact.

As for the two franchises, torts has been running his mouth about the Pens long before he got to Columbus (and continued to do so after he arrived) If he can’t handle the heat get out the kitchen.

Just a typical Torts BS article with him doing what he does best, whining like a little *****

 

[Hockeyholic]

What did Rutherford say exactly? I can't read it unless I sign up for the athletic.

 

[Shockmaster]

This spices up the rivalry a bit doesn’t it?

How does a rivalry between a fly and the windshield get spiced up exactly?

 

[Zen Arcade]

What did Rutherford say exactly? I can't read it unless I sign up for the athletic.

Said he knew why Johnson was scratched and it wasn't his play. He basically implied some acrimony between Johnson and the coaching staff.

 

[PittsburghPens8771]

What did Rutherford say exactly? I can't read it unless I sign up for the athletic.

“I don’t think he had a bad year,” Rutherford told reporters in Pittsburgh. “He was a healthy scratch at the end of the season. I know the reason why. It wasn’t because of how he was playing.”

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Two flawed individuals. One has done a fair amount of winning though...

Yep

 

[Hockeyholic]

“I don’t think he had a bad year,” Rutherford told reporters in Pittsburgh. “He was a healthy scratch at the end of the season. I know the reason why. It wasn’t because of how he was playing.”

I can see Torts getting upset at that comment. But, getting upset at Jack Johnson seems a bit much.

 

[Zats Muccarello]

I love Torts, dude is absolutely wild

 

[Toe Pick]

Toe pick, serious question for you; what’s wrong with Johnson saying he wants to be a part of a winning culture? It is indeed a fact.

As for the two franchises, torts has been running his mouth about the Pens long before he got to Columbus (and continued to do so after he arrived) If he can’t handle the heat get out the kitchen.

Just a typical Torts BS article with him doing what he does best, whining like a little *****

I like theses "serious question" posts that end with "whining like a little bitch" -- sounds very serious. Lol.

But to answer your "serious question" -- it can easily be interpreted as a dig at his former org that has endured quite a bit supporting him through his tenure here including his much publicised bankruptcy -- but I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. Glad Johnson has cleared the air.

 

[Drytoast]

Torts could easily be americas coaches corner

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Jackets are the only current franchise in the NHL to have never won a playoff series. Yeah, there's a winning culture gap between the two franchises.

 

[Revelation]

Can someone who can access the article post an archive link for us or something?

 

[PittsburghPens8771]

I like theses "serious question" posts that end with "whining like a little *****" -- sounds very serious. Lol.

But to answer your "serious question" -- it can easily be interpreted as a dig at his former org that has endured quite a bit supporting him through his tenure here including his much publicised bankruptcy -- but I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. Glad Johnson has cleared the air.

I can interpret your response as a dig also, but I don’t care who you are or what you have to say, so it doesn’t affect me.

Torts is just angry the Pens are going to wipe the floor with the Jackets for the foreseeable future.

 

[Toe Pick]

I don’t care who you are or what you have to say, so it doesn’t affect me.

Great. We now have found some common ground and it only took two pages -- an HF record.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

It must take a lot of energy to be so cartoonishly angry so regularly.

 

[We Want Ten]

I don't think a lot of posters here realize the lengths the CBJ organization went through to help JJ with his personal problems. Torts is gonna Torts, but for JJ to say anything on the way out the door is gonna tweak anybody in the organization after all they went through.
How wrong can the CBJ be if JJ had to issue a statement saying he "misspoke"? This has nothing to do with records and rivalries and everything to do with class. Very little of it has been shown between all parties involved with this. Over JJ of all players.

 

[jetsforever]

This is awesome

 

[Beauner]

Maybe just concentrate on your own team..

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

You know what, I like it. Anytime you can get Torts worked up like that is a good day

 

[pucky]

Torts overreacted then. Even if the Pens' GM meant some disrespect, so what?

If JJ was a healthy scratch and Rutherford thought it wasn't because of poor play or injury, then he would obviously have some thoughts on it. He probably shouldn't have voiced it publicly and as it's obviously perceived as a slight, the CBJ will probably object. But, they all created controversy by telling it to the media. Torts was Torts, though - it sounds like.

 

[Dr Quincy]

All I know is Johnson is going to be really motivated

If you just signed a veteran who has undperformed for his career because he wasn't motivated, then you just wasted a crapload of money.

Playing well isn't a "choice". Either you can or you can't. He can't.

 

[JT Kreider]

Torts has been taking shots at Penguins players and the organization in general for years.

Because Matt Cooke almost beheaded Ryan McDonagh and then Brooks Orpik deliberately took out Derek Stepan knee.

Cheap shot bastards

 

[Zen Arcade]

Because Matt Cooke almost beheaded Ryan McDonagh and then Brooks Orpik deliberately took out Derek Stepan knee.

Cheap shot bastards

Oh he did it on more occasions than that.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Torts comes out looking the worst in all this.

Lunatic.