Tortorella Lifts Hart Before Game 2 Pressure Cooker

John Tortorella is doing what veteran coaches do when the stakes rise - he is backing his goalie in public and making sure the room hears it. Carter Hart gets the praise ahead of a Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 2 that already carries the weight of a series turn. When Tortorella talks like this, he is usually trying to steady a team before the game starts deciding itself. The next step in the series will tell you whether the confidence was a shield or a warning.