Flyers relieve John Tortorella of head coaching duties

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

At least Sutter threw a tantrum on his way out to get fully paid.

Tort quit with what 8 games left. Coach the season out.

Your takes sure are somethin.

[dino7c]

guy is massively over rated IMO

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by keratosis

Oilers probably already called him.

Please do, give McDiver another reason to not re-sign with them.

[Canada 02]

I will always love Torts for telling McDavid to shut up, stop whining about calls and learn to check

[GioforPM]

Imagine Torts hired by Edmonton and telling McDavid to block shots and quit flopping.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by ICRed

It just shocked me to learn that Daryl Sutter and John Tortorella are the same age, 66.
Always figured Daryl was much older.

Today I learned

[Sylvanfan]

He was doing such a good job as Tank Commander since the deadline. Almost as good as Joe Sacco.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Today I learned

The fact that Darryl was 45 during the cup run when he'd been in and out of coaching for 15 years aymt the time is what gets me I thought he was at least mid 50's at that time. I forget how young he was when he stopped playing.

[Calgary4LIfe]

I am also a subscriber of the "overrated" notion. A good coach can get consistent results year-over-year. A new coach can maximize what the individual pieces of his team are and create some synergy. It seems that Torts seems to get a lot less of his teams at times.


I will never forget the hilariously bad overreaction and overthinking of Hartley starting the 4th line in Vancouver. It was a damn reward for them having a goal or two in the previous game, and the rest of the lines looking terrible for a stretch. The message was for the other 3 lines, and Torts just took it personally and assumed it was for him and the team. He really assumed that regardless of who he put on the ice, there would have been a rumble. McGrattan has come out and said in some podcast: "As if we were going to jump the Sedins? Who does that?" That rumble was all on Torts, and yet Hartley gets fined.



I hope he ends up on the Oilers are on another team I dislike. May he send them to the gutter like he has a number of teams under his watch. He seems like a good human, so I don't hate him or anything (though I admit it sounds like I do!! haha). I think he is just a bad coach. I think he gets another job, however, but another poor stop and that will probably be it. He better find a 'can't miss team on the rise'. If I was him, I would be looking at the Sharks as my #1 destination right now. Low expectations, and a tonne of young talent drafted and coming up through the pipeline. I hope he goes to Edmonton, however. Would just add to the slapstick comedy up there.

[Finger Cookin]

This should be his last NHL job. Go write your book and enjoy retirement. Some broadcaster will no doubt back up the Brinks truck to entice him into commentary.

[memphusk]

The league is a better place with guys that aren't scared to speak their mind and twist #### up.

[Ped]

Sure, but why do so many people who speak their mind have to be #######s? Tortorella wasn't fired because he speaks his mind. People want to speak their mind that's fine, but he also played mental games with his players, which is not cool

[Hockey_Ninja]

Tbh, he lasted longer in Philly than I thought he would

[Coach]

I wouldn’t even flirt with Torts joining the Oil. It could be great entertainment, but it also could just work.

Please no. Let them keep cycling thru useless sycophants.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by fotze2

It's almost like he'd rather get paid to not work.

Wouldn’t you?

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by memphusk

The league is a better place with guys that aren't scared to speak their mind and twist #### up.

Sure. But these days the majority of people don’t want to hear people speaking their mind. They’d like you to drink their koolaid.

The speak your mind era is probably over.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Imagine Torts hired by Edmonton and telling McDavid to block shots and quit flopping.

I would love for that to happen. How can we influence this move?

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

He said he didn't know how and didn't want to learn. It was epic.

Chef’s kiss.

Mic drop.

[kehatch]

Maybe he can replace Hrudey as our color analyst.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

One of the most overrated coaches in the NHL in the last decade. Has done squat with any team he's had for a long while.

He did wonders with the BJs. He is the only coach to get that team to the 2nd round of the playoffs.