Tortorella gives expletive-filled motivational speech before epic comeback (VIDEO)

It was like a scene from a movie.

With his team preparing to face the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning, who just posted the fourth-highest point total in NHL history, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella came prepared.

Before Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, Torts gave one of his signature motivational speeches.

Fox Sports Ohio had a camera there for us to see:

“You stand in there and you don’t take a f*cking backwards step,” Torts demanded.

If this was from a movie, the speech would have taken place during the second intermission, shortly before the Blue Jackets erased a 3-1 third-period deficit for the surprising 4-3 win.

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Instead, it took place before the game, and while Columbus came out hitting, they also surrendered three first period goals.

But hey, a win’s a win.

After the game, Tortorella called out the media for bad body odour.

John Tortorella wasn't too fond of the odor in the press room. 🤢🤣#CBJ pic.twitter.com/dBSPykjENK

— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) April 11, 2019

Never change, Torts.

Here are some other great moments from the first night of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs:

First OT winner of the playoffs

Great moves by Mathew Barzal, leading to the overtime goal by Josh Bailey to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Winnipeg Whiteout

This never gets old.

Subban in playoff-form

This was a great goal by PK Subban in a losing effort.

That’s using your face

That’s one way to score a goal, Joe Pavelski.