Above the whiteboard in the Columbus Blue Jacket locker room is a sign with white letters on a black background: "Good is a great enemy.
"It has been there for two seasons and has become the same fixture as the brick wall leading to the room.
However, it makes more sense for Thursday's blue jacket against the Boston brown bear at the National Arena for the second round of the Eastern Conference (7:30 p. m. ET;
NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS).
"It's a good reminder," said Columbus's defender . ".
"It's obviously a good thing when you succeed, but we don't want to be complacent.
"The message highlighted by coach John totorreira is that it is not satisfied with the best lead in the blue jacket so far --of-7 series 2-1.
Tortorella, who led the Tampa Bay Lightning team to 2004 Stanley Cup, knows that Columbus is not even half the 16 wins needed to become a champion.
"There is no mountain top here," he said . "
"This is the fourth game in the second round.
"Tortortorella is trying to balance the buzz created in the city after the blue jacket won the first series of the playoffs with 4-1
The game of the presidential trophy swept-
With the realization of the future, won the first round of lightning. "[The players]
"I should feel good about myself, but these games may be played in any way," he said . ".
"I think they are smart enough to realize that.
"This is where the logo works.
It's installed after 2016.
17 season, when Columbus lost to Pittsburgh Penguins in five games, he won a blue jacket with 108 points.
"It's been a blow to a lot of people since we showed up in the room two years ago because we 've had the best season, 100 points and some points, first-
Forward and captain said. "We were [ticked].
We played well but did not get the result.
Then it showed up next year and it said to everyone, "No, we're not happy with that.
This is what we want to achieve.
This is where we are now, but we are not just.
"It was a very good message for everyone in this room.
"The Blue Jacket knows that the gap between winning and losing is very small;
During Columbus 2, the Bruins hit the pillars and beams twice.
The third victory on Tuesday.
"We are by no means finishing hockey . "
"We can clean up something on defense and keep getting better every day.
We are happy with the third win, but we need to move on and stay focused.
"Foligno likes to play the third game in the rearview mirror while practicing on Wednesday.
"We are not satisfied," he said . "
"You can see it in everyone.
Okay, next.
So happy to see everyone.
"It starts with the words on the wall.
"This is one of the things you notice from time to time," Foligno said . ".
"Obviously people came in and asked me about it.
It is deeply rooted in our hearts.
"You will see it in your first year of learning it.
Now part of the room.
Interestingly, this is really a good spell for us. "---