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6 Flyers Forwards Benefitting the Most From John Tortorella Firing
Which Philadelphia Flyers forwards have benefitted the most from head coach John Tortorella's firing on March 27?
John Tortorella’s tired act may have finally met its expiration date
John Tortorella states that he does not want to learn how to be a good coach of a bad team out of the playoffs as if he is a ...
Opinion
The Flyers didn’t fire John Tortorella. He fired himself. And his timing was right.
It was always going to end this way, with John Tortorella either saying something incendiary that he couldn’t take back or breaking under the burden of coaching a bad team. That is what the Flyers are ...
Flyers fire coach John Tortorella: "It was time to go in a different direction"
The Flyers fired John Tortorella with nine games left in his third season as head coach, a campaign mired with on-ice regression.
Could John Tortorella Coach The New York Rangers Once Again?
With the New York Rangers on the verge of missing the Stanley Cup playoffs entirely, the already deafening noise around head ...
Insider unpacks final straw on John Tortorella’s Flyers firing
The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday amid a season in which they are languishing near the bottom of the NHL’s Eastern Conference. While the on-ice results certainly ...
Opinion
No, John Tortorella should not be Bruins’ next coach
John Tortorella is a good hockey coach. The Bruins are likely to be searching for their next coach soon. In this case, 1+1 does not equal 2.
Flyers rumors: John Tortorella’s firing came after ‘crossing line’ with player
The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday. In their first game with Brad Shaw as the interim, they won 6-4 over the Montreal Canadiens. But eyes were on the bench, where ...
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Flyers fire coach John Tortorella in midst of another losing season
John Tortorella popped off after another Philadelphia loss — the sixth straight on his watch — and declared he was not interested in learning how to coach a losing team in another empty season. It's ...
Cam York takes ‘full responsibility’ for benching, role in reported confrontation with John Tortorella
Cam York knew the questions would be coming after he sat on the bench for the entirety of the Flyers’ 6-4 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. It’s not every day you see a team’s ...
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Flyers fire John Tortorella with 9 games left in Year 3 of tenure
After undeniable regression in Year 3 under John Tortorella, the Flyers fired their head coach Thursday morning. Associate coach Brad Shaw will take over as head coach on an interim basis. General ...
Original Six Franchise Named Potential Destination for John Tortorella
The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday after a disappointing season left them at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division with a 29–36–9 record. Flyers GM Danny Briere ...