The New York Rangers have fired coach John Tortorella. The Rangers announced the dismissal of Tortorella on Wednesday, just four days after being ousted from the Stanley Cup playoffs. The fiery 54-year-old Tortorella, known for his brash style both with players and the media, led the Rangers to the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Bruins. The Rangers were eliminated in Game 5. The Rangers, who went to the Eastern Conference finals last season, entered the lockout-shortened 2013 season with lofty expectations. On a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Rangers team president and general manager Glen Sather didn't go into detail about the reasons Tortorella was let go, but said that Tortorella was "shocked" to hear the news. "It wasn't one thing," Sather said, declining to elaborate on the reason. "I think I made the right decision so we can move forward in another direction." Source: ESPN
