Sean Avery on John Tortorella firing: 'I had a huge smile'

After four and a half seasons of halfway decent hockey (which included a Eastern Conference No. 1 seed in 2012 and a 19-25 playoff record overall), the New York Rangers have canned head coach John Tortorella.NEW YORK -- Rangers team president and general manager Glen Sather didn't provide much in answering why coach John Tortorella was dismissed. But really, he didn't have to. All you needed to know was there for all to see. It was apparent in the team'sAn appreciation of the former Rangers coach, in poem form, using his own words from his time with the team.NEW YORK -- Rangers team president and general manager Glen Sather didn't provide much in answering why coach John Tortorella was dismissed. But really, he didn't have to. All you needed to know was there for all to see. It was apparent in the team'sOn Thursday, Avery discussed the coaching move with Larry Brooks of the New York Post and opened up about his relationship with Tortorella, saying that even though he smiled when he found out about the move he has no bitterness toward his former
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