Sunday, January 24, 2010

A Boiling Pot? This Could Get Messy.



I've got oatmeal on the burner and the movie "Bottle Shock" on the main screen in the Lounge as I get ready for the Penguins/Flyers game today at 12:30 Eastern. Here's the one thing on my mind as I wait for smoke to come calling from the kitchen.

I've noticed on Twitter comments indicating that John Tortorella's TV audience is growing. That may not be a good thing for him. He has the difficult job of having to answer questions after a loss. Not a good job, or at least, not a comfortable one. But his actions have consequences, and when more people are tuning in to see if you are going to blow up or cause a fight rather than explain why your team cannot get the job done, it's time to reassess the situation. (Even Don Cherry wants Tortorella to answer the question.)



Tortorella's fault. News media's fault. Larry Brooks' fault. Doesn't matter. Spilled milk. The post-game conference has become THE show. (Look at all the microphones and cameras. Yes, it's Montreal, but those questions are in anglais, not en français.) Forget what the Rangers do, you want to see what Tortorella will do. It's not a the Lee Elia stage, by any means, or Hal McRae, for that matter. However, the increasing number of people checking in on TV, YouTube and any other outlet will tell you the Tortorella show is gaining traction because it has a familiar story line. Comedy? Tragedy? Yes. Yes, indeed.

Gotta go now. There's an oatmeal meltdown in the kitchen. While' I'm cleaning, here's something from the "Hockey Night in Canada" hotstove. Enjoy.



THE SCOREBOARD
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Ottawa 2, at Boston 1
At Philadelphia 4, Carolina 2
At Montreal 6, N.Y. Rangers 0
New Jersey 4, at N.Y. Islanders 2
At Washington 5, Phoenix 2
At Florida 2, Toronto 0
Los Angeles 3, at Detroit 2
At Tampa Bay 2, Atlanta 1 SO
Anaheim 4, at St. Louis 3 SO
At Minnesota 4, Columbus 2
At Vancouver 5, Chicago 1
At San Jose 5, Buffalo 2
The standings are here.
Recap by Sportsnet.
Three stars by Puck Daddy.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Texas 3, at Lake Erie 0
Houston 5, at Abbotsford 4 OT
Albany 3, at Adirondack 2
At Hershey 8, Manitoba 2
Norfolk 5, at Manchester 3
Lowell 4, at Portland 1
At Toronto 4, Hamilton 3
At Binghamton 5, Bridgeport 2
At Rochester 5, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3
At Springfield 2, Hartford 1 OT
Worcester 5, at Syracuse 4
Milwaukee 3, at San Antonio 2 SO
At Rockford 5, Grand Rapids 2
At Peoria 5, Chicago 4
The standings are here.
The roundup is here.

EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE
Elmira 8, at Toledo 2
At South Carolina 5, Reading 3
At Cincinnati 6, Kalamazoo 1
At Florida 5, Gwinnett 1
Ontario 5, at Utah 3
At Idaho 4, Las Vegas 1
Victoria 2, at Bakersfield 1
At Stockton 4, Alaska 3
The standings are here.

QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Moncton 6, at Drummondville 3
Val-d'Or 5, at Gatineau 4 OT
At Montreal 6, Saint John 4
Acadie-Bathurst 2, at Halifax 1
At Baie-Comeau 8, Cape Breton 4
Rouyn-Noranda 2, at Lewiston 1
The standings are here.
The roundup is here.

ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Sudbury 3, Brampton 2
At Belleville 5, Saginaw 3
At Plymouth 4, Peterborough 2
At Kitchener 6, Erie 4
At Owen Sound 7, Sarnia 1
At Sault Ste. Marie 6, Barrie 3
The standings are here.
The roundup is here.

WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Prince Albert 5, Kootenay 2
Brandon 5, at Saskatoon 2
Regina 5, at Swift Current 2
At Medicine Hat 9, Edmonton 2
At Red Deer 3, at Moose Jaw 1
At Chilliwack 4, Kamloops 1
Kelowna 6, at Prince George 2
Portland 6, at Seattle 1
Spokane 3, at Tri-City 2
The standings are here.
The roundup is here.

UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
Tri-City 4, at Indiana 3 SO
At Green Bay 2, Des Moines 1 OT
Sioux Falls 1, at Lincoln 0 OT
Omaha 2, at Waterloo 1
At Cedar Rapids 3, Youngstown 2
At Chicago 3, Sioux City 2 SO
The standings are here.
The roundup is here.

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