Canadian Press NewsAlert: New York Rangers fire head coach John Tortorella

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New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella, top, calls to his players late in the third period while facing the Boston Bruins in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Boston, Saturday, May 25, 2013. The Rangers have fired Tortorella.The move comes a few days after the Rangers lost to the Boston Bruins in the second round of the NHL playoffs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Charles Krupa

NEW YORK, N.Y. – New York Rangers fire head coach John Tortorella.

The move comes a few days after the Rangers lost to the Boston Bruins in the second round of the NHL playoffs. There is no immediate word on Tortorella’s replacement.

More to come.

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