Say this about John Tortorella -- he’s branching out.
After answering questions prior to Game 1 in just 31 words, Torts upped the ante prior to Game 2 by using a whopping 47.
The transcript, for your reading pleasure:
Q. The guys you brought up, how do you use them, not in the series, but what is the thought behind having them up here?
COACH TORTORELLA: Just have players ready to play in case we run into injuries.
Q. What has been the key do you think of your strong recent third periods?
COACH TORTORELLA: Staying with it.
Q. Being aggressive?
COACH TORTORELLA: Staying with it.
Q. John, if you’ve got a guy who is not going offensively that you know can. What has historically been your tactic? Do you talk to him? Do you just ride it out?
COACH TORTORELLA: Depends on the player. Depends on the player, depends on the situation. It’s a question that I can’t answer because it all depends on the situation.
Q. So if I asked you about Ryan Callahan?
COACH TORTORELLA: I won’t answer.
Aaaaaand, scene!
One note: Torts might’ve said 47 words, but only 36 of them were original -- he repeated the phrases “Staying with it,” “Depends on the player,” and “Depends on the situation,” which qualifies him for a job at the department of redundancy department.