He wants your compete level 100 per cent all the time. He wants his best players to be the best players every night and a lot of pressure falls on them. It’s about learning his ways.

[On getting called out in New York] Oh, yeah. For sure. If you’re on his team, you’re going to get it but you have to understand sometimes that’s how he tries to get the message across. It’s an easier transition as long as you play his way.

higgins on playing for tortorella