Speaking to the media before the Philadelphia Flyers’ game against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, John Tortorella was asked about Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis, a former player of his with whom he won a Stanley Cup with in 2004 when the two were with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Coaches have strong relationship going back to Cup-winning season with Lightning in 2004.
John Tortorella will become the eighth coach in NHL history to reach 1,500 games – and the first born in the United States.
Friends, colleagues describe him as ‘endearing,’ ‘warm,’ ‘teddy bear’.
The Philadelphia Flyers are still in a playoff position under demanding coach John Tortorella. But Tortorella’s effect on the franchise extends beyond the NHL level, say Patrick Williams and Jacob Stoller.
Garnet Hathaway has seen the clip.
The Philadelphia Flyers have suffered three consecutive losses and have only claimed three of the available 12 points in the last six games.
Entering his second season with the team, Tortorella, the current Flyers’ head coach, might be in for the long haul, which is backed up by quite a few reasons. It seems as though this is a sentiment shared throughout the organization.
Darryl Williams was given the chance to fill in as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers on April 13.
From the start of the Philadelphia Flyers’ season, 2022-23 has been about giving unproven young players an opportunity to develop their skills in new, elevated roles, and see if they have what it takes to thrive there.
Former Vancouver Canucks head coach John Tortorella is delighted to be working with ex-Canucks assistant Brad Shaw again.
Tortorella, who coached the Blue Jackets from 2015-21, returns to Columbus on Thursday as coach of the Flyers. His foundation continues to make a major impact in the city.
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