Yep, It's Tortorella...

((HT: Bob McKenzie/TSN))

McKenzie is reporting that Torts ((pictured, thanks Scott Audette/Getty Images)) is on his way to New York City to take care of what needs to be taken care of to make sure he's the next coach of the Rangers.

McKenzie continues:

But that doesn't mean the issues between the two teams have been solved.
''It's very complex,'' one source said.

But it would appear that all involved are now acknowledging Tortorella is going to coach the team.

Tortorella's path to the Ranger job was cleared, sources say, because the Lightning gave Tortorella written permission in June to seek other employment and that permission was never revoked.

But sources say there are still some outstanding issues that have clouded the whole situation, involving other members of the Tampa Bay organization. The Rangers and the Lightning, with the input of the NHL, are attempting to resolve them and while a negotiated settlement is possible, it could well be that formal tampering charges could be filed by the Lightning against the Rangers before all is said and done.

This may have something to do with Lightning assistant coach Mike Sullivan, who reportedly has a clause in his contract that he could join Tortorella if Tortorella were to be named head coach elsewhere in the NHL.

But whatever issues exist between the two teams, they are not enough to prevent Tortorella from being on the ice with the Rangers at practice Tuesday morning.

Those of us at OSG HQ think the source is someone very close to Torts himself, and we can't way for the Boston-born guy to head-butt the New York media.

Should be fun...

This absolutely screams of video and audio goodness-awesomeness on a bazillion levels...

Kinda like this...

((HT: CBC/NHL))

Or this one...

((HT: The Score))