John Tortorella: Broadway Bound?

Before you jump out of you chairs and scream for joy, relax, it's not for the head coaching job, but rather as an assistant coach.

Think about it...

Unfortunately, Tom Renney's job is safe for now, because his three consecutive playoff births, has fans thinking that he is the best person to ever stand behind the bench in New York. But Tom Renney will never get the team into the Stanley Cup Finals, much less win a Stanley Cup.

So why is Renney's job safe?

Well for one thing, the aforementioned three straight playoff berths combined with the fact that he is best friends with Glen Sather suggest that he may have the job until he either finishes in dead last or dies, which ever comes first.

So why bring in John Tortorella then?

It is a well known rumor that current Rangers' assistant coach Perry Pearn is persuing a head coaching job in both Ottawa and Florida. Personally, if this is true, and he gets the job, I will get the biggest, gas guzzling car known to man and drive him to his new assignment myself. Pearn was in charge of the Power Play for the Rangers this season, a special teams unit that was horrendous, even with the super stars he was given.

So I'll ask again, why hire John Tortorella?

The answer is simple, he fixes three problems right off the bat, maybe even more. First, he is a more then adequate replacement of Perry Pearn. Second, he knows how to coach offense. Lastly, has Stanley Cup winning experience. Top it off with the fact that if Renney were to ever get fired, the replacement is right there on the bench, who became familiar with the players and the system as he assisted the head man.

Now it's your turn to ask a question, and you're probably thinking, "Now why would a top notch head coach want to become a lowly assistant coach in an organization he was already with years earlier?"

Well, when you think of the embarrassing season he had this year with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he may want to be out of the spotlight for a while and lay low with a less important job.

Yes my friends, John Tortorella is the answer, and you know what? He actually has a heart rate above five beats a minute; unlike the current Rangers' coach. The man has fire and absolutely hates to lose. He knows how to treat players when the team loses, and knows how to reward them when the team wins.

And that is why John Tortorella may be Broadway bound...