Tortorella at loss for words following blowout loss to Oilers

If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all.

That appeared to be the stance of Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella, who was left tight-lipped following Tuesday's 7-2 shellacking to the Edmonton Oilers.

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It was a rough night for the fiery bench boss, who was forced to pull star netminder Sergei Bobrovsky after he allowed five goals through 40 minutes. It marked the first time this season in which the Blue Jackets goaltender had gotten the hook.

Tortorella's exact quote post-game: "I know you have a job to do. I'm not answering any questions tonight. There's not sense of (sic) me even trying to answer questions about this evening. OK? So sorry about that. Have a good night."

- Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) December 13, 2017

Columbus sits atop the Metropolitan Division with 39 points. The team will look to rediscover its winning ways Thursday against the New York Islanders.

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