John Tortorella was left enraged after Roman Polak delivered a dangerous boarding hit on Oliver Bjorkstrand, and he probably wasn’t too pleased after the Columbus Blue Jackets failed to make Toronto pay for Polak’s misdeeds.
Polak received a game misconduct and boarding major for the hit, but the Blue Jackets failed to score on a lengthy power play. Tortorella played to script, as cameras caught him expressing his anger at the situation.
First, take a look at the hit:
Next, behold Tortorella’s anger:
John Tortorella let Tim Peel have it after Roman Polak boarded Oliver Bjorkstrand out of the game. pic.twitter.com/cXIJYyWdSF
— The Cannon (now on 👻!) (@cbjcannon) March 23, 2017
Again, Columbus couldn’t capitalize on its opportunities, so that didn’t make things any better.
So, almost seven minutes of the third period ticked past there with #Leafs down a skater to #CBJ. TOR still leads 3-2.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) March 23, 2017
Right now, the Maple Leafs lead the Blue Jackets 3-2. If Toronto ends up winning, this will stand as one of the game’s pivotal moments.
It’s far from the only exciting moment, however, with these goals and big hits also standing out.