266 Quotes by John Tortorella

We'll be ready to play. We're right where we want to be.

It's simply about playing as hard as you can and being a tough team to play against. Through 20 men right on through to our goaltender, I thought there was a ton of desperation and fight.

We played more of the way we need to play. And it's the way we will need to play if we're going to become a good team.

It's not an X's and O's game, but you need the mentality to keep going. We may have problems finishing our chances, but it still has to be a matter of going about your business.

It's not a fighter. It's not a tough guy. It's not an idiot. It's a guy who is willing to bring a presence and in certain situations step up and stick up for his teammates and create room. But he also has to be a good player to play within a lineup.

We really weren't taking questions. We wanted him back. ... This is the most important thing. This has to be the most important thing. I really believe Mo understands that.

We had let a (lack of) effort seep into our team and I was scared to death that that kind of effort had become acceptable. If we lose our work ethic, we're an average or a below-average team.

Eighteen scoring chances to 10. We can't have four goals in our net on 10 chances.

We're very pleased with that. That's the way it works. You give people opportunities and they try to make the best of it.