John Tortorella has sudden change of attitude after getting called out

"Soft. One guy played: The goalie,"

"It was Sean Couturier, the Captain's fault at one point, it's been the goaltender's fault multiple times. It's the players' issues, it's the softness, it's the second period, it's the media. It's never his issue, it's somebody else's."

"It comes down to - oh, they're going to quit on him. It follows me around. And so be it. If a player is going to quit on me, or players are going to quit on me because I'm trying to make them better people or better athletes, you've got the wrong damn coach here, and you've got the wrong damn people here"

"My job is, I'm going to push athletes. I try to stay away from.... I have other things on my mind that I don't give you. I was in control the other night. What I said, I meant. And quite honestly when I watch the tape now I'm more concerned that just the second period. Because of, I'm so proud of the team getting here. I guess now the narrative out there is I've heard other people (is): they're young. They're not supposed to be here. Bullshit. We're here. We're here. Face it. And let's be better. And I don't think we're ready to be better, and that's my problem with us right now. And it is my job - I have not done a good enough job to get them over the hump.. I haven't done a good enough job to make them understand we have to be different now. We have to be at a different level, that's my frustration with me, and that's my frustration with the team. And if people can't handle it, so be it"