from Tom Reed of the Columbus Dispatch,

Tortorella understands the game is trending faster and involving more defensemen on the rush.

“I see the youth of the team and I’d like to see us develop into this type of club that’s not afraid to make a mistake and bring some more offense,” the coach said. “That’s the way the game is going . . . (Our defensemen) are very young, but they have legs and they can get up (ice).”

The emphasis on taking more chances will be fascinating to follow. It’s an easy philosophy to espouse in preseason when the miscues by a Werenski or Markus Nutivaara, 22, don’t hurt the Blue Jackets’ in the standings. The consequences are about to grow in severity, however.

Will Tortorella be able to live with the miscues and odd-man-rushes against that come with playing an up-tempo game? The coach says yes provided the gambles are aggressive not reckless.

“I’m going to have to turn away at some of the mistakes that are made as we try to get this straightened out . . .,” Tortorella said. “We have to stay with it and that includes the coaches.”

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