John Tortorella was fired up in the locker room during the first intermission in win over Habs

BarDown Staff

FOX Sports Ohio

Thursday night, the Blue Jackets hosted the Canadiens in what was arguably the biggest game of the season for both teams. Going into the game, Montreal was two points up on Columbus for the final wild card spot in the East.

After one period, Columbus was down 1-0 and it's probably safe to assume John Tortorella wasn't happy about the opening frame. Based on this clip of him in the locker room between periods, he was pretty fired up to say the least.

#Tortorella was fired up during the first intermission and whatever he said to his team worked. . (🎥: @foxsportsoh)

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You'd think by watching this video Torts was upset about his team's play in the first, but it turns out he was just fired up about the moment and the opportunity his team had in front of them.

#CBJ John Tortorella relayed his first intermission comments to the players, banging his fist on the podium as he emphasized each word as he spoke about "not letting this moment go by.”

Here’s the full quote: pic.twitter.com/NMz0AyVhkn
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) March 29, 2019

The Blue Jackets dominated the second period, outscoring the Habs 3-1 in the frame en route to a huge 6-2 win. They now have a game in hand on Montreal and are in a playoff spot entering play Friday night.

(H/T: FOX Blue Jackets)