Category: John Tortorella
Flyers’ Fletcher Receives Failing Grade For Trade Deadline Flop
Justin BraunJames van Riemsdyk and Justin Braun, pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs) who seemed the most likely to be moved at the trade deadline, are still members of the Philadelphia Flyers…
Read moreSnapshots: Konecny, Dubois, Hill
John TortorellaThe Philadelphia Flyers have had another extremely disappointing season, and despite the best efforts of veteran head coach John Tortorella to get the most out of his talent-deficient roster, the team currently sits 25th in league standings with just 24 wins in 64 games. The team’s form this season...
Read moreWednesday Morning Fly By: Just another one
John TortorellaPhoto by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… *The Philadelphia Flyers are, plainly, lucky that they have such a caring fan base supporting this team. We could just go watch so...
Read moreFlyers fortunate for the trade deadline backlash
Chuck FletcherChuck Fletcher, presumably making one of his 17 calls last week | Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images While the organization seems caught off guard, at least they learned they haven’t lost the fanbase ... yet. John Tortorella had a point. The amount of criticism towar...
Read moreBlue Jackets Coach John Tortorella Calls Out Two Players for Poor Conditioning
Philadelphia FlyersJohn Tortorella, the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, has never been one to mince words. When he has a problem with one of his players, he rarely hesitates to express it. Given the general scarcity of those, one would think he’d be satisfied with his team after Sunday’s 3-1 win over Detroit....
Read moreFlyers News & Rumors: Fletcher, Hayes, van Riemsdyk & More
Chuck FletcherThe Philadelphia Flyers lost three games by a combined score of 15-4 over the past week, but the focus has shifted away from the ice. John Tortorella explicitly admitted on Feb. 27 that the Flyers no longer consider themselves a playoff contender. Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Chuck Fletcher...
Read moreFlyers News & Rumors: Farabee, Tortorella, Konecny, Sanheim
Montreal CanadiensThe Philadelphia Flyers have returned home to the East Coast for a game at the Wells Fargo Center against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday and a short trip to Newark to face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. However, they certainly aren’t without their fair share of drama one week before the 2023 N...
Read moreTuesday Morning Fly By: Start all the games at 4 p.m.
John TortorellaPhoto by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… *Yesterday’s President’s Day/Family Day holiday meant we got a 4 p.m. start time and it was pretty great. Being finish...
Read moreEP Rinkside 3 stars: What a week, huh?
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Read moreFlyers News & Rumors: Trade Deadline, Konecny, Comcast Shake-up
John TortorellaThe Philadelphia Flyers lost their fourth game in five tries on Thursday night and their second straight game against their former head coach Dave Hakstol and the Seattle Kraken. Trade Rumors: van Riemsdyk, Konecny, Seeler Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers ( Hockey Writers) While Seeler makes se...
Read moreTortorella, Fletcher Developing Complicated Power Dynamic with Flyers
Flyers’When Philadelphia Flyers season ticket holders received a letter about the state of the organization, they might’ve been surprised about whose signature was on the bottom. However, the letter to the New York fan base came from president Glen Sather and general manager (GM) Jeff Gorton. Philadelphia...
Read moreFlyperbole: The Tortorella Letters
@BSH_RadioEric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports We could build a cabin like that. Well, maybe not us ... but two men could. Steve and Quigz break down John Tortorella’s letter to Philadelphia Flyers season ticket holders, lament how far away the trade deadline is, and break down Super Bowl sn...
Read moreThe Flyers’ comedic timing is impeccable as ever
John TortorellaPhoto by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Back at it indeed. After a nice little break, the Flyers are back at it, and their commitment to delivering darkly hilarious content is as strong as ever. Let’s recap. Early yesterday, season ticket holders were sent a letter penned by Joh...
Read moreTortorella writes fans, admits Flyers 'not there yet'
FlyersJohn Tortorella, in his first season as Philadelphia's coach, sent a letter to Flyers season-ticket holders Monday, saying he's pleased by the team's effort, but it has work to do to fulfill his long-term vision.
Read moreTortorella writes fans, admits Flyers 'not there yet'
Philadelphia FlyersTony DeAngelo ties game for the Flyers (0:52) With assists by Kevin Hayes and Ivan Provorov, Tony DeAngelo nets a goal to even the score at 2-2 vs. the Wild. "I'm not going to lie to you -- and I want to be clear about this -- we're not there yet," Tortorella wrote in the letter, obtained by ESPN....
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