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While the Rangers have a chance to beat the Washington Capitals this afternoon and advance in the playoffs, they'll be doing it without coach John Tortorella. During the third period of the Blue Shirts' 4-0 loss to the Caps on Friday night, Tortorella got into an altercation with a fan right behind the bench that culminated in the coach squirting water on a fan and throwing a water bottle into the stands, which hit a bystander. Tortorella was suspended; Newsday reports, the NHL "probe found that Tortorella squirted a fan before he himself was doused with a beverage." The Post notes that Tortorella "was intercepted and eventually calmed down by assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld... the only other head coach in NHL history to have been suspended for a playoff game." (Schoenfeld, when coaching the Devils, was accused of pushing a referee after a 1988 Stanley Cup playoff game; Schoenfeld yelled—video— "Good, 'cause you fell, you fat pig! Have another doughnut! Have another doughnut!.") Tortorella told reporters that he was asked by his bosses not to comment about the matter.
Rangers Coach Suspended For Game 6 After Freak-Out W/Fan
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It's the same media that NEVER mentioned Muslims' hatred of Israel as a possible motive for 9/11.
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I strongly disagree with the suspension. I have seen no evidence that he actually crossed the line with this fan. The Caps clearly violated NHL rule 41.8: Police protection and security:
"All Clubs shall provide adequate police or other protection for all players, goalkeepers and officials at all times. The Referee shall report to the Commissioner any failure of this protection observed by him or reported to him with particulars of such failure."
If you provide extra security behind the benches and avoid over-serving these idiot fans, this kind of thing never happens.
I agree. There didn't appear to be any security worth noting.
The entire series has been called in Washington's favor, likely because the NHL would never let golden boy Ovechkin lose in the first round.
Unfortunately Rangers' fans at MSG today are being treated to one of the worst games the Rangers have ever played and have completely been taken out of the game.
Go Caps!!!