Tribute The Official "Fire Tortorella" Thread

NYCFlyer

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I don't think Torts is the real problem. We have no backup goalie, really weak at center and mediocre at best on D. They play hard for him and i still think Shaw can help develop the D. I would replace Lehigh though with someone who can develop players.
 

deadhead

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The Flyers were 34-26-8 on 3/19 when Torts decided to impulsively scratch his newly appointed captain, Sean Couturier.

Since then their record is 5-12-4
Something tells me it had more to do with Ersson melting down after Hart left.
So far this year, (GA - xGA)/60:
Ersson +0.85
Fedotov +2.26
So while they need to score more, if the goalies don't play better, they're not going anywhere.
 

Beef Invictus

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Torts can't coach offense and the team can't score.

They're pretty one dimensional. Good teams can switch up their playstyles to take advantage of what's available. A team devoted to one kind of offense can't do that. Tortorella's North-South religion that looks poorly upon cross ice passing is easy to lock down, especially when there's no risk of anything else happening. They're being completely smothered. Opposing teams know from prior years where the passing lanes are and where they have to be to cover them. They've been dead right so far, and nothing is being done to throw new looks.

Well, aside from benching the few players who have some capability to play the way they need to.
 
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Adam Warlock

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Cant keep telling us we have to live with Torts shitty line ups and nonexitent style of play bc hes establishing a culture of hardwork and accountability when the players are not even trying half the time.

1-5-1. Coaches have been fired for less here.
 
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scumpup

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One positive to all this: Michkov will get so angry from all this losing that he will become the greatest version of himself possible. Great coaching by Torts.
 
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renberg

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Or he’ll realize the entire Flyers org is a giant pile of shit and decide to go back home.
I think that this club will try to rally around each other and demand a more effective coach and leadership. With proper coaching these players are better than they’ve been allowed to show with Torts coaching. Right now they’re a laughing stock. I can see MM being the one that goes to DB representing the players and demanding a change behind the bench.
 

mize370

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anyone that thinks a rebuild is keeping an 18 year then scratching him a lot. trading Walker replacing Atkinson with Michkov then running the same group out is delusional
 

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