John Tortorella
Following the aftershocks of the Flyers firing John Tortorella, exploring options for the next head coach.
Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier had three-point games against the Montreal Canadiens, as the Flyers snapped a six-game losing streak in Brad Shaw’s debut as interim head coach.
John Tortorella, fired on Thursday by the Flyers, was an all-in hiring at the time. It was all-in to compete and all-in to save Chuck Fletcher’s job. Now the Flyers are in Danny Briere’s rebuild, and Tortorella was not as all-in as the Flyers wanted him to be.
John Tortorella has been relieved of his duties as Flyers head coach on Thursday, the team announced in a statement.
John Tortorella put the blame on himself after the Flyers latest blowout loss. Losses in 11 of 12 games, including two blowout losses in the last two games, are starting to create questions about the future behind the bench.
On a new YWT Podcast: breaking down trade deadline moves of Scott Laughton, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Erik Johnson, plus another Michkov benching.
After Matvei Michkov was bench for the final 8:50 of the first period, John Tortorella gave a stern answer to the media regarding the decision.
The NHL trade deadline is eight days away. On the trade candidates for the Flyers, the approach to making trades, and the evaluation process.
Jakob Pelletier and Andrei Kuzmenko finally got to make their Flyers debuts over the last two games. Can they provide a second-half surge?
The YWT Podcast returns to break down the Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee trade, the Flyers at the 4 Nations break, and more.
