Confirmed with Link: The new coach of the Philadelphia Flyers is John Tortorella

[Rebels57]

 

[Cody Webster]

Love it. If we suck, at least Torts will eat Sam and the other reporters alive

 

[Rebels57]

They traded for Atkinson because he is Hayes' buddy then hired Torts because of Atkinson, who has never won shit or had a good coach in the NHL, wanted him.

They are so f***ing pathetic and clueless that I truly hate them more than any other team.

 

[Adam Warlock]

They trades for Atkinson because he is Hayes' buddy then hired Torts because Atkinson, who has never won shit or had a good coach in the NHL, wanted him.

They are so f***ing pathetic and clueless that I truly hate them more than any other team.

Cam is 100% the next captain

 

[tucson83]

They trades for Atkinson because he is Hayes' buddy then hired Torts because Atkinson, who has never won shit or had a good coach in the NHL, wanted him.

They are so f***ing pathetic and clueless that I truly hate them more than any other team.

then leave already.

 

[Rebels57]

Cam is 100% the next captain

Thankfully it doesnt f***ing matter.

The Flyers are dead. Torts is just another Pallbearer.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

then leave already.

You first.

 

[GKJ]

Just like everything else, they’re doing what they know to do, which is hire who they already knew, and we all knew this was the only outcome since they fired AV. Trotz was just a distraction who they didn’t expect to be out there.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

These people run a professional sports organization.

 

[CutOnDime97]

How can you not hire a hockey mind like this?



Bozo GM. Bozo coach. Bozo organization.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I don't want Torts at all.

Anyone have any legit positives with this? I'm pretty sure Torts did adapt and change his system with CBJ. He's not the same chip and chase guy he was in 2010.

 

[Hakroach]

Excellent choice! More fuel to the flames. Let this b*tch burn! Let's die Flyers!

 

[DancingPanther]

I don't want Torts at all.

Anyone have any legit positives with this? I'm pretty sure Torts did adapt and change his system with CBJ. He's not the same chip and chase guy he was in 2010.

Homie, there hasn't been a net positive with orange team since the stone age

 

[CSKA1974]

How can you not hire a hockey mind like this?



Bozo GM. Bozo coach. Bozo organization.

Is he totally wrong there, though?

Caps won their only cup when Ovi molded under Trotz.

 

[CSKA1974]

slightly aged

 

[Flyerfan18]

How can you not hire a hockey mind like this?



Bozo GM. Bozo coach. Bozo organization.

What’s McDavid won again?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

What’s McDavid won again?

He carried an otherwise bottom 5 team to the third round of the playoffs. Not only that his defensive impacts are far from bad anyway.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

What’s McDavid won again?

Yeah, guy blows.

 

[TCTC]

Is he totally wrong there, though?

Caps won their only cup when Ovi molded under Trotz.

Before thinking about changing his game McDavid would first have to change teams. Even if he turned into Patrice Bergeron, it wouldn't make a difference in Edmonton.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Post #2 of this thread:

It’s going to be Tocchet, Torts, or Laperriere.

I mean haven’t you guys seen the great job that Lappy is doing with the Phantoms?! Has them playing way above their heads!

All three are lazy and unimaginative and as we know Fletcher is a lazy sack of feces with no imagination.

 

[Coop19]

It honestly doesn't matter who we hire, this team is 10 years away from being a contender. And that is being generous. They need to clean house starting from ownership down to Holmgren and Clarke.

 

[CSKA1974]

Before thinking about changing his game McDavid would first have to change teams. Even if he turned into Patrice Bergeron, it wouldn't make a difference in Edmonton.

I agree. Or his team will have to change. But, back to my question- Is Torts totally in a wrong there?

Also, Flyers do not have a McDavid or someone even close to that tier of talent on the roster, but they do have a lack of winning culture and work discipline. I for one would agree to any coach that can foster that.

I am not advocating for Torts specifically. For the next year or two this team will need to focus on shaking off martini stench and building a culture of accountability and responsibility, as well as drafting and developing talent. And I would like to have a bench boss that can do that. Trotz seems to be better suited for that. But he does not seem to be in the cards.

 

[BiggE]

Torts?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Yes, Torts is wrong. McDavid just had 33 points and took his overachieving team to the Conference Finals. He did, in fact, fill the net in the playoffs.

 

[CutOnDime97]

What’s McDavid won again?

Would you say he filled the net? How much better could he have played?