New Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella will be back behind an NHL bench Thursday when the Columbus visits the Minnesota Wild. Before he coaches his first game, though, take a look back at five of ...

Tortorella is no stranger to fiery outbursts. As the coach of the Vancouver Canucks in 2014, he was suspended for 15 days for attempting to go into the Calgary Flames locker room to object to a fight.

During his 14 years (so far) in the league with the Canucks, Rangers, Lightning and now the Blue Jackets, he’s made plenty of headlines with his memorable pronouncements, blowups, and outbursts.

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On the other end of that spectrum is Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella, whose outbursts behind the bench and postgame rants have become a staple of his coaching tenure.

The memorable moment below took place in January 2010, after Torts had moved on to New York where he was afforded the opportunity to exchange pleasantries with his pal Larry on a more frequent basis.