Tortorella Taps the Brakes on Playoff Hype

John Tortorella has never been the guy to fall in love with the shiny playoff narrative, and he is making that clear again. The Vegas story angle centers on what he considers overrated during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which is exactly the kind of blunt, no-sugarcoating view that still gets people leaning in. When Tortorella says something is being oversold, there is usually a hockey reason underneath the noise, and that is where this one gets interesting.