Players and league observers said that while Tortorella clearly doesn't care for the rote give-and-take that is part and parcel of the 24-hour news cycle, some of his truculence is born of a calculated strategy to shield his players from media attention and limit the potential distractions that might damage his team.
Some doctors don't stock it, and they give patients a prescription to take to the drugstore--then the patient must rush back to the doctor and get the shot before it defrosts and spoils.