Category: John Tortorella
Flyperbole: Hold me closer, tiny meatballs
FlyersEric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports I don’t want no Flyers hockey, had a busy day today. Hinx pinch hits for Quigz to chop it up with Steve about Cam York’s return to the Flyers, John Tortorella’s grudges, the unpredictability of the 2022-23 Philadelphia Flyers, and more! Make sur...
Read moreFlyers News & Rumors: Tortorella, York, Gauthier & Atkinson
John TortorellaThe with a 2-3-0 record. Head coach John Tortorella is ready to get back on the road with the team for a four-game trip that will last until next weekend. Of course, his infamous interactions with the media have caught the attention of hockey fans throughout his coaching career. Cam York, Philade...
Read moreJohn Tortorella compares Morgan Frost to toilet seat
Philadelphia FlyersPhoto by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images The Flyers head coach had a stinky analogy. Hockey coaches and hockey people love analogies. Whether it’s some comparison of players to soldiers on a battlefield, slippery reptiles, or any other conclusion they want to make to drive...
Read moreFlyers News & Rumors: 9 Losses, Horvat, Hayes & Tortorella
Pittsburgh PenguinsA new coach stands behind the bench for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2022-23, but not much else has changed. One season after an injury-plagued team painfully limped its way through losing streaks of 10 and 13 in 2021-22, they’ve lost nine in a row for the first signs of trouble during the era. Kevi...
Read moreWednesday Morning Fly By: How low can we go?
John TortorellaPhoto by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… *Ahh the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. The most Friday Wednesday of the whole year. For Americans, anyway. Anyhoo, the Flyers are in the...
Read moreKonecny out 10-14 days for Flyers with upper-body injury
Boston BruinsTravis Konecny, who is tied for the Philadelphia Flyers scoring lead with 19 points, is expected to be out 10-14 days because of an upper-body injury.
Read moreTuesday Morning Fly By: Seven!
FlyersPhoto by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… *Well, coming home didn’t seem to help the Flyers any. Streak sits at seven. Here’s a recap of last night’s loss to the Flames, if you mi...
Read morePhiladelphia Flyers Re-Assign Egor Zamula
Philadelphia FlyersThe Philadelphia Flyers can’t just have Egor Zamula sitting in the press box all season, so they’ve loaned him back to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL. Over the weekend, head coach John Tortorella explained that it’s been tough for the young defenseman because he isn’t getting into the lineup...
Read moreFlyperbole: Circling the drain
Philadelphia FlyersWinslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Like Tortorella once said, “ain’t that a kick in the head?” John Tortorella got kicked in the face by a horse. Twitter is disintegrating before our eyes. On top of all of this, it looks like the Philadelphia Flyers finally have the tank warmed...
Read more3 Takeaways From the Blue Jackets’ Overtime Win Over the Flyers
Columbus Blue JacketsThe Columbus Blue Jackets have had a tough start to the season. Fifteen games in, they’ve only got five wins and are tied for last in the NHL standings. Despite…
Read moreWednesday Morning Fly By: Kicked in the face by a horse
FlyersPhoto by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… *Did you miss last night’s game? No worries, John Tortorella recapped it for you: Torts at his finest. pic.twitter.com/F9n2D6ovl...
Read moreTortorella Making Contentious Flyers Lineup Decisions
John TortorellaJohn Tortorella and the Philadelphia Flyers entered the 2022-23 season on a mission to restore pride back into the organization after back-to-back embarrassing seasons in 2020-21 and 2021-22. The players, fans, and everyone surrounding the team knew the first season under the fiery head coach wouldn...
Read moreState Your Case: Will Blue Jackets or Flyers reach playoffs first?
FlyersThe Columbus Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers each missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season and made significant moves in the offseason to get better.
Read moreSnapshots: Allison, Huberdeau, Kravtsov
Ottawa SenatorsAs the Philadelphia Flyers look for building blocks for the future, one name that has seemed to be part of the answer is forward Wade Allison, who won a spot on head coach John Tortorella’s squad out of training camp. Unfortunately for the Flyers and Allison, the 25-year-old suffered what appeared t...
Read moreNew York Islanders vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Great chance to get back on top [Game 16]
Nick BlankenburgHello, may I check you? | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders face a struggling, injury-ravaged team. No excuses tonight. The New York Islanders aim to restart their winning ways as the Columbus Blue Jackets visit Elmont. As Steve mentioned in the morning post,...
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