41.8% win rate. This team's position in the standings is inflated by their ability to get loser points and OT/SO wins. In reality, they are actually worse than the standings indicate, which is actually ideal but the team insists that having a coach that squeezes extra points out of a roster like blood from a stone is beneficial; draft position be damned.This can't be understated. Is there anyone that matters that has been on the club since he has shown up that he has not publicly ragged? Last week he burned Ersson by saying that he'd never become a number one goalie in the NHL. This is the same player that Tortorella has overused and driven through the ice multiple seasons.
On one hand, if he stays for the duration of the season, he guarantees the Flyers more losses and a better draft position. OTOH, I want this clown out of town before he ruins more players. 97-103-32 and continuing to head south.
Nevermind that this coach beefs with half his roster and is disliked across the league. When you put all the factors of his coaching style together, he's pretty clearly the worst coaching choice for a rebuild you possibly make. But the Flyers actively chose him, their "independent consultant" search crunched the numbers and the numbers said Torts was the man for the job.