John Tortorella, one of the best.
After defeating the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, the Columbus Blue Jackets collected two points to reach the century-point club for the first time in franchise history. It was the third time for coach John Tortorella.
You'll recall that, as of October, Tortorella was a horrible coach, was likely to be fired first, and couldn't coach in today's game. #CBJ
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) March 20, 2017
Tortorella is now just one of eight coaches to total a 100-point season with three different clubs. The surly bench boss previously did so in 2011-12 with the New York Rangers (109 points) and in 2003-04 with Tampa Bay (106 points), a year in which the Lightning went on to win the Stanley Cup.
| Coach | Teams | 100-point seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Scotty Bowman | MTL - BUF - PIT - DET | 16 |
| Ken Hitchcock | DAL - PHI - STL | 11 |
| Bryan Murray | WSH - DET - OTT | 6 |
| Pat Quinn | PHI - VAN - TOR | 5 |
| Mike Keenan | PHI - CHI - NYR | 5 |
| Darryl Sutter | CHI - CGY - LAK | 4 |
| Peter Laviolette | CAR - PHI - NSH | 4 |
| John Tortorella | TBL - NYR - CBJ | 3 |
It marks another accomplishment in a season in which the veteran coach has rebranded himself. Just don't tell Tortorella.
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