Tortorella reached his expiration date

From the blog Puck Daddy: Sean Avery and John Tortorella have, to put it mildly, some history. There were moments of mutual admiration. There was tough love, like when Tortorella scratched Avery in the Stanley CupThe Rangers fired combative coach John Tortorella on Wednesday, four days after New York was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs.But the part that is a sure thing is Sather can certainly predict the splash the hiring would make, and the resonance it might have with the Rangers' returning players who felt worn out -- even buggy-whipped at times -- by just-fired coach John Tortorella.But the part that is a sure thing is Sather can certainly predict the splash the hiring would make, and the resonance it might have with the Rangers' returning players who felt worn out -- even buggy-whipped at times -- by just-fired coach John Tortorella.From the blog Puck Daddy: Sean

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