John Tortorella is laser-focused on what the Blue Jackets need to do to win the Stanley Cup.
But he's also excited the Columbus organization can win the Calder Cup as well.
The Cleveland Monsters begin the postseason tonight as their best-of-five playoff series vs. Syracuse starts in upstate New York. The I-90 battle matches the Crunch, the former affiliate of the Jackets and the champion of the North Division this year, against a Monsters team going back to the postseason for the first time since the 2015-16 team won it all.
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