‘”I think he’s just really intense,” Housley said about Tortorella, who has coached more than 1,000 NHL games. “He’s an up-front personality. He understands the game. He knows how to get the most out of his players. He’s a terrific motivator. You know, you pick a little bit of everyone’s brain as you go through and experience different situations, but John is a heck of a coach.”‘