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Originally Posted by New Era
Tortorella is just a passionate guy. Is a nice enough guy away from the rink, but he is really emotionally vested in every game and the team he's coaching. He wears that on his sleeve. I'm happy he ran the Canucks into the ground, but it is sad to see a guy with passion like that fall so hard so fast.
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He was a perfect fit for the Gillis led Canucks. The whole organization spent so much time worrying about being outmatched physically and Torts fit that mold as a wannabe tough guy coach. Hartley just poked the bear and watched him self-destruct because his ego wouldn't allow him to ignore the jabs.