Lightning coach John Tortorella's disparaging comments about league officiating following the Tampa Bay's 4-3 overtime loss to the Atlanta Monday night will cost him.

Tortorella was fined $10,000 by the league today for blasting league on-ice officials after some questionable calls hurt his team Monday night. The coach reached a boiling point after his team blew a 3-1 lead and a phantom holding penalty on Brad Richards in overtime led to Atlanta's game-winning goal.   

"The frustrating part for me is these organizations pay the players millions upon millions of dollars," Tortorella said. "They're the ones who need to decide outcomes of games.

"Listen, I'm trying to stay away from criticizing as far as the calls, but (expletive) that. I just don't get it. And it makes the coaching job that much harder, how you coach your players in playing when you get that (expletive) out there."

The ruling from league disciplinarian Colin Campbell came down within the half-hour after a day of pondering the seriousness of Tortorella's remarks.