Senators coach terse after blowout loss

Beat reporters used to time New York Rangers coach John Tortorella's news conferences to see if he set a record for terseness.

The usually loquacious Paul MacLean might have beaten Tortorella's personal best.

After all, what could you really say about a 7-3 loss? Especially one in which the Senators had a 2-1 second-period lead only to see it evaporate quickly and then fall apart in the third, turning an excellent chance to tie the series with the Pittsburgh Penguins into a 3-1 deficit?

So he didn't answer any questions.

When one reporter started to speak up, MacLean held up an official score sheet and said:

"I think everything's right here. It's 7-3. See you in Pittsburgh. We're going to Pittsburgh and we're coming to play. Have a good night."

Total speaking time: 13 seconds.