Tortorella Draws NHL Fine For Going Silent on the Media

John Tortorella is back in the league office’s crosshairs, and this time the issue is not a system tweak or a bench tantrum. The NHL has levied a fine after Tortorella declined to speak to the media, which is the kind of thing this league notices fast when a coach with his reputation gets involved. The details are thin, but the message is not: the NHL still expects the head coach to answer for the night, even when he would rather not.