John Tortorella relies on his eyes more than what the numbers say this time of year.<\/p>\n
He emerged from his office on Thursday to meet with reporters looking like someone who had been glued to a screen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve just been watching tape all day long.\u201d<\/p>\n
How\u2019s it going?<\/p>\n
\u201cJust wonderful,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n
Tortorella isn\u2019t going to give the trade secrets away for what the Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> need to do better heading into Game 3 against the Ducks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at Honda Center in Anaheim.<\/p>\n Time spent in the offensive zone was one of the things he was blunt about.<\/p>\n \u201cIt comes down to battles,\u201d Tortorella said. \u201cWe\u2019re still trying to find our game.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked about zone time, he quickly responded, \u201cWe don\u2019t have the puck enough.\u201d<\/p>\n There aren\u2019t many readily available metrics that can dictate time in the offensive zone.<\/p>\n Anaheim did control the shot department, though, with a 63-48 edge in attempts in all situations.<\/p>\n It was closer at 5-on-5, with the Ducks at 42-34, according to Natural Stat Trick. The Ducks\u2019 power play had a 15-1 advantage in attempts thanks to the eight-minute power play they had in the first period.<\/p>\n Even the numbers will support the eye test that the Ducks were all over the Knights. Anaheim was credited with 32 of its 35 scoring chances through the first two periods, along with 11 of its 13 high-danger looks.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not down in the series right now, but we\u2019ve got to find our game and we have not done that,\u201d Tortorella said. \u201cThat\u2019s incumbent on us as a coaching staff to try and give them the right information and as a group, try to find it.\u201d<\/p>\n The Knights had difficulty getting established in the offensive zone on Wednesday in the 3-1 loss<\/a> that evened the best-of-seven series at a game apiece.<\/p>\n They had 19 giveaways in Game 2. Part of that was decision making, but there were too many one-and-done situations with the puck that didn\u2019t result in enough chances.<\/p>\n \u201cI think we saw some (good) tendencies in the third,\u201d center William Karlsson said. \u201cI think once we do get some possession going over the blue line, and we\u2019re not reckless, we\u2019ve got to manage the puck.\u201d<\/p>\n Tortorella said he felt there was a lost opportunity when the Knights couldn\u2019t build off the eight minutes of penalties they killed<\/a> early in the first period.<\/p>\n It disrupts the flow of who to send over the boards, Tortorella said, but that shouldn\u2019t have been a reason why the Knights couldn\u2019t get to their game in the final 40 minutes.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sure it takes them a little bit to get back into the flow,\u201d Tortorella said. \u201cI tried to do the best job I could to get them back into the flow right away. We lost an opportunity in a great situation, killing those penalties.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe not getting it done in the first period because it takes some time but it shouldn\u2019t affect the second or third.\u201d<\/p>\n The Knights faced this similar situation in the first round, splitting the first two games at home, but lost Game 3 in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n There are a number of points of emphasis that Tortorella will hammer home on Friday to avoid that letdown again. Just don\u2019t expect him to tell you.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to talk about specifics,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s one in my head, yes. But I\u2019m not going to put it in yours.\u201d<\/p>\n Contact Danny Webster at dwebster@reviewjournal.com.<\/a> Follow @DannyWebster21<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n Up next<\/p>\n Who: Golden Knights at Ducks<\/p>\n What: Game 3, second round (series tied 1-1)<\/p>\n When: 6:30 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n Where: Honda Center, Anaheim<\/p>\n TV: TNT, truTV, HBO Max<\/p>\n Radio: KFLG 94.7 FM\/KKGK 1340 AM<\/p>\n Line: Even; total 6<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n Golden Knights-Ducks series schedule<\/p>\n Game 1: Knights 3, Ducks 1<\/p>\n Game 2: Ducks 3, Knights 1<\/p>\n Game 3: Friday, 6:30 p.m. at Honda Center (TNT)<\/p>\n Game 4: Sunday, 6:30 p.m. at Honda Center (ESPN)<\/p>\n *Game 5: May 12, TBD at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN)<\/p>\n *Game 6: May 14, TBD at Honda Center (TNT)<\/p>\n *Game 7: May 16, TBD at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN or ABC)<\/p>\n *if necessary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"John Tortorella relies on his eyes more than what the numbers say this time of year. 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