NHL Rumors: Tortorella, Tocchet, Flyers, Canucks, Oilers
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Philadelphia Flyers have fired John Tortorella. Did his comments get him released, or was there more going on? And who might be the immediate…
Category Archives: John Tortorella
5 Flyers Head Coaching Candidates to Replace John Tortorella
After going 14 straight games without a win in regulation or overtime, the Philadelphia Flyers decided to pull the plug on John Tortorella. He’s out as head coach. In his…
Philadelphia Flyers Fire Head Coach John Tortorella
With nine games left in the season, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that John Tortorella has been “relieved of his duties as head coach.” Brad Shaw, the Flyers’ Associate Coach, will…
Hurricanes, Jankowski Overwhelm Flyers in 5-0 Road Victory
Trying to hold their second-place ground in the Metropolitan Division standings, the Carolina Hurricanes (41-22-4) defeated the struggling Philadelphia Flyers (28-32-8) on the road. It was a decisive 5-0 victory,…
Flames’ Joel Farabee Takes Shot at Former Head Coach John Tortorella
It took some time for him to adjust, but things are going quite well for Joel Farabee as of late. The newly acquired Calgary Flames forward has scored in back-to-back…
Flyers’ John Tortorella Called Out by NHL Legend
The Philadelphia Flyers are undergoing one of their all-too-familiar losing streaks. With five consecutive regulation losses in that stretch, they sit at 27-31-8, risking a potential basement finish to their…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Making the Best of a Bad Hand
I’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong. Matvei Michkov has not been able to win over head coach John Tortorella despite objectively being one of the best players…
3 Reasons the Flyers Have Floundered in 2024-25
Through 14 games, the Philadelphia Flyers are separated from the NHL’s basement by two points. At 5-8-1, they have not played up to expectations. Here are three key reasons why…
What the Flyers Could Get Back in a Rasmus Ristolainen Trade
Though the Philadelphia Flyers have started to find their footing with two wins in their last three games, they are 3-6-1 and hold the third-worst record in the NHL. The…
What to Expect From Flyers’ Jett Luchanko This Season
The Philadelphia Flyers begin their 2024-25 season on Oct. 11, and all eyes will be on Matvei Michkov. While that story should steal all the headlines, another key rookie to…