After almost three years behind the bench, John Tortorella is not the pinnacle coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers announced they’ve relieved Tortorella of head teaching duties and named affiliate coach Brad Shaw the interim head coach for the remaining schedule.
“In the present day I made the very troublesome determination to maneuver on from John as our head coach,” Flyers’ common supervisor Daniel Briere mentioned in a press release. “John performed a significant position in our rebuild. He set a typical of play and re-established what it means to be a Philadelphia Flyer. John’s ardour on the bench was solely equaled by his charitable work in our neighborhood. As we transfer into the subsequent chapter of this rebuild, I felt this was the most effective for our staff to maneuver ahead. I’d wish to thank John for his tireless work and dedication to the Flyers.”
It’s a daring but unsurprising transfer from Briere. From most statements, the Flyers’ entrance workplace had sincere expectations for the staff heading into the 2024-25 season, and even these haven’t been met. The most important inform {that a} change behind the bench was incoming was Tortorella’s feedback after Philadelphia’s embarrassing defeat in opposition to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
“This falls on me. I’m not likely focused on studying how one can coach in the sort of season, the place we’re at proper now,” Tortorella mentioned. “However I’ve to do a greater job. So this falls on me, getting the staff ready to play the right means till we get to the tip.”
