San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton had angered then Rangers head coach John Tortorella (Souce: Getty Images)
Back in 2011, two NHL legends had a bitter verbal face-off. Joe Thornton, then in the peak of his career with the San Jose Sharks, openly called out the John Tortorella's team, the New York Rangers, the 'softest team' they had played on a road trip. The veteran coach had clapped back in his own way.
On Oct. 31st, 2011, the Sharks were routed by the Rangers on the road at Madison Square Garden. San Jose's 5-2 loss prompted a frustrated Thornton to label the Rangers a weaklink during their road trip and the fact that the Sharks should have been victorious on the night.
"They were probably the softest team we played on the trip," Thornton had said. "We should have had these two points."
