"It's nonsense! We're here! We're here (in the playoffs)! It's simple. We just need to be better, and I don't think we're ready to be even better yet.
And that's my problem with our team right now. And it's my fault! That was my job! I didn't do a good enough job of getting them to the next level.
That's my frustration with myself and with the team.
If some guys can't handle that, then that's it. [...]
Make no mistake about it. I'm extremely proud of our team, I love coming here and working with them, but it's my job to get them to the next level.
And in that sense, I've done a s****y job."
- John Tortorella