I've been in brawls and in dressing rooms and as much as Torts will deny it and saying that he could only play that line. when he saw the Flames lineup card and remembered that he was playing a home game he got his 5 toughest guys together and told them to go out and if they want to fight then you fight them and don't take a step back from it. If he had played any other line he would have looked gutless in front of his hometown fans.
And the whole BS about protecting players. Ern isn't the type to jump a Sedin nor were any of the other players.
The guys that would jump a skilled player were on the other side in Blue.
Torts might not have wanted a fight but he wasn't going to disuade his players from doing it and probably gave them the greenlight.
Why do you think his defenseman lineed up in the face off circle.
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