John Tortorella made his presence felt right away during his first day as coach of the New York Rangers. He went to work on the practice rink Tuesday morning, along with new assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld, as they worked to change the philosophy and tenor of a team that is struggling to hold onto a place in the playoffs. ...more

February 24, 2009

John Tortorella back behind an NHL bench is the best hockey news since Wayne Gretzky gave up the violin, writes Martin Fennelly. ...more

February 24, 2009

Less than a year after being fired by the Lightning, John Tortorella is set to bring his coaching bravado to Broadway. ...more

February 23, 2009

Tom Renney was fired as coach of the New York Rangers on Monday in an attempt to save a season that has spiraled out of control. ...more

February 23, 2009

Armed with a puck in his back pocket and a microphone in his hand, Bucs coach Raheem Morris felt like he should have been hugging Ronde Barber. ...more

February 14, 2009

Rick Tocchet has a simple request of the Lightning in his first visit to Phoenix as a head coach. ...more

January 7, 2009

As he sat at his locker stall peeling off clothing and tape following Thursday's morning skate, Paul Ranger threw his equipment into his gear bag instead of hanging things up behind him. ...more

January 2, 2009

Interim coach Rick Tocchet could roll out a litany of excuses for the Lightning's losing record if he were inclined. ...more

December 7, 2008

Lightning interim coach Rick Tocchet got the effort and energy he was looking for Thursday night against the red-hot Boston Bruins. ...more

December 5, 2008

The back of the mask worn by Boston Bruins' goaltender Tim Thomas bears the wording of caution: Beware of Bear. ...more

December 4, 2008