John Tortorella is hard on players as he’s trying to get the best of them. There have been other coaches who play mind games, which is different than being hard.
Feb. 10th-21st: Season paused for 4 Nations Face-Off Feb. 12th-20th: 4 Nations Face-off Mar. 1st: NHL Stadium Series (Ohio Stadium) Detroit vs. Columbus Mar. 7th: NHL Trade Deadline (3:00 PM ET) Apr. 17th: Last day of the regular season April 19th: Stanley Cup Playoffs begin
TBD: 2025 NHL Draft Lottery June 23rd: Last possible day for the Stanley Cup Final June 27th-28th: 2025 NHL Draft July 1st: Start of free agency
