Rangers fire coach John Tortorella

Posted by Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff May 29, 2013 01:10 PM

By Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff

The Rangers have fired coach John Tortorella, the Concord native who led them to the Eastern Conference final in 2012 and a second-round loss to the Bruins in 2013.

BREAKING NEWS: The #NYR have relieved John Tortorella of his coaching duties...details to follow
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) May 29, 2013

Reaction? There was plenty:

And are the Rangers singing: ding, dong the witch is dead?
— steve simmons (@simmonssteve) May 29, 2013

Can you talk about getting fired, John Tortorella?
— Bart Hubbuch (@HubbuchNYP) May 29, 2013

Can't say I'm too shocked about Torts' firing. A little surprised maybe, but a change needed to be made
— Tim Rosenthal (@_TimRosenthal) May 29, 2013

Maybe now John Tortorella can find something to do with his life he'd enjoy a little more. No one should ever be that unhappy on the job.
— Dejan Kovacevic (@Dejan_Kovacevic) May 29, 2013

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