11/25 PHI vs. VGK Postgame: John Tortorella

[@tonybleau6219]

Bring Richard back in the lineup. Dude plays with urgency like someone fighting for his job out there. He plays the Flyers brand of hockey really well.

[@Blue_2486]

Yes I know we blew a 3-0 lead mich had a breakaway couldn’t finish could’ve had a 5pt night but we played hard and had chances that we just couldn’t hit the net so let’s stay strong and head into the next game

[@hockeyfanism]

Awesome. Like the last 50 years.

[@p00l95]

lol losers mentality. Fire torts

[@Ragnar13339]

5 point night?

[@Jc4947]

And TK didn’t put up any points?? Couldn’t find it. If TK coulda we’d been winners.

[@Blue_2486]

@@Ragnar13339yes he easily could’ve finished on all 4 of his SOG he just couldn’t and had perfect setups for frost but he missed the net so yes he easily could’ve had a 5pt night

[@rcanoli99]

Great point about Ristolainen - he *is* "like night n day" when he's moving his feet. Fletcher gave up way too much to get him - one of his biggest mistakes (among many) as GM - but Ristolainen has played well lately. He's looking like the offensive D-man he was in Buffalo when he was at his peak.

[@jokesyfuntime4898]

Can't you say that about any player?

[@rcanoli99]

@@jokesyfuntime4898 Haha I guess, statues generally don't get much ice time in the NHL. But seriously by "moving his feet" I assume Tortorella meant "offensively engaged." That's what I meant anyway.

[@jokesyfuntime4898]

@@rcanoli99 yeah absolutely. Also helps that they're actually playing him with offensive partners in the offensive zone. Hard to move your feet if your only being used to clear the crease and block shots.

[@Jc4947]

Frost had his best game. TK couldn’t find it, but still had a great game as usual Coots played extremely well Our goalie made some great saves led the team to 3-0 lead into the second. Michkov played very well. Tippet has a gorilla on his back!

[@Ragnar13339]

tippet very reluctant to pass if he has any shot at all. Magic is GONE.

[@Jc4947]

@ I think he needs to play in the top of the stadium with Danny for a few games. It be better for the team right now he’s a liability not an asset.

[@BloMee-u2b]

They lost to a team who was bombed drunk out drinking before the game downtown-- disgrace by the flyers blowing that win-- over half of Vegas knights were bombed-- I was their-- StoolBar-- that’s the name

[@mercywilliams2698]

I enjoyed this game. Saw a lot more exciting offensive chances. ✅

[@jerkotarade117]

Way better than the last game, had more than enough chances to win it.

[@Ragnar13339]

Briere puts out feelers saying all deals considered...crickets chirping.

[@flyerbob7525]

Why cant they play Richard

[@NEWFIEBOY1981]

cates, michkov and tippett was a good line too

[@Ragnar13339]

Tort said the difference between the flyers and hurricanes game was hurricanes speed. Looked like the difference was lack of Flyers scoring on decent opportunities. Hurricanes set up high slot wrist shots that scored, Flyers banging away, being turned aside.

[@scottarmen9097]

An ongoing problem has been flipping the puck out of the defensive zone just to survive. When the Flyers do that they need to be on the other team in the neutral zone otherwise they come right back in the zone.

[@Ragnar13339]

management/coaching too stupid to fix that.

[@pumpkinking5174]

Culture over cups.

[@garyash2899]

Why is Frost treated like shit and Laughton gets away with murder out there…how long will Torts let Laughton turn the puck over that leads directly to goals….They need to package him and maybe Tippett in a deal….Tippett is such a liability on defense….just about every time they are stuck in their own end he’s on the ice….if he’s not going to score 25-30 goals then he’s going to kill this team….Frost is an ok 2a-3rd line center….time to move a winger or two for mote center help.

[@NK24f]

I do think Tippett has been playing quite lazy as well invisible every game now

[@dominicmancini5609]

Has anyone realized how many times Tip falls down. He's a straight line skater. Haven't given up on him, but I think a couple of games from the press box will do him wonders. He'll be able to see the game from above and maybe kickstart his season.

[@BloMee-u2b]

For Dylan cozens--maybe Buffalo would do it--tippet can play wit Big Tage--

[@garyash2899]

Cozens…a lot of years for big money and his numbers aren’t great so far this year

[@Ragnar13339]

Team needs to shoot on goal with board in front of it with openings in its corners? The team is certainly generating enough opportunities. If i came down during the shootout and got stoned with these in tight shots they like to shoot, I'd blast a slap shot, at least the goalie would have to make a decent save.

[@johncody4259]

Tony Dick > Half the forwards playing

[@edb8902]

Too many players that are playing under their skill set - Frost, Farabee, Brink, Tippett. Most of the team also seems to lack shooting accuracy. They could be a much better team if they could get more of these guys going.

[@Jc4947]

That’s right!

[@BLS1976PACHAPTER]

Its time for the flyers to start dumping some of these players frost couts Drysdale cates bring in a few players that scare the other team when on the ice. Right now this team is a 500 squad missing the playoffs

[@cassphillips8376]

Trade for Jiricek before someone grabs him today. Also trade for Zegras or Shane Wright.

[@daltonduckett]

We dont pay attention to that stuff. Chyrun has been traded twice in the last 4 years for next to nothing. Hope that Danny doesn't think he is gonna draft his way outta this cause that won't work. Just look at Arizona ( Utah) they bin doing that for literally a decade.

[@alartandy]

Drysdale for Jiricek.

[@whatif7191]

Not enough progress by this team imo. We got the short end of the stick on the Cutter/Jamie deal. Will we have another regime that cannot get the goalie right…really!?

[@kennethalarsen1637]

Offense was good. I’ll admit but here is a little advise for you. Fan to coach. You have a 3 goal lead in the 2nd period. You know the 2nd period is their weak spot. Here is what you should do. Make them play a trap (like the 1-3-1) or a game of keepaway all period. It maybe boring as hell but at least its hard to give up leads that way.

[@brokenarrow726]

You do that it sucks momentum out of the game, and if they get 1 or 2, it breaks you, and you don't have a chance of stopping it.

[@Jc4947]

That needs to happen

[@Ragnar13339]

Flyer's organization still stuck with "business as usual" old boy mentality. So many easy fixes that these stooges can't see, let alone implement.

[@Ragnar13339]

Moral victory?

[@asphaltcowboy7567]

MM could've had 4 points

[@BloMee-u2b]

Trade Owen tippet n a pick for Dylan cozens--- Claude at his age still out performing Tippet--plus tippet is soft Yo

[@AnthonyDuffy-h9q]

Ya somthing needs to change..cant have a season like the last few...

[@hungrylion8703]

It's supposed to be about discipline and mental strength so where is it? This has been a mentally weak team the past 2 years This team has "good enough" written all over it.

[@FlyboyEz3]

Yeah, its a rebuild. Things tend to take time when rebuilding. Rarely do teams pull out of a rebuild very quickly, and few teams went the route the Flyers did to ship out future pieces like Bobrovsky in an effort to push through one more cup for the Flyers late owner Ed Snider before he passed away.

[@hungrylion8703]

@@FlyboyEz3 They blew the rebuild by trading away their top center prospect for Jamie Drysdale who is behind Andrae, Gras, and probably Hunter McDonald at this point The rebuild is basically waiting for Frost and stone hands tippet to turn the corner in the year 2032

[@p00l95]

@@FlyboyEz3 rebuild is not an excuse. If anything, it's more of an incentive to play with house money the whole season, not to just sit back and not try

[@brokenarrow726]

​@hungrylion8703 You realize Cutter Fuckface Gauthier is the reason he got traded right? He refused to play here, gave no reason as to why, ghosted the org and forced then to trade him right? Also that "top prospect" only has 8 pts in 20 games. Lol

[@yurk21]

If Frost plays the way he did this game he’s your 2-3C going forward. Cates is your 4C, he just does everything right, hope he can get on the score sheet more though.

[@JoeAnton-rl4ds]

"I have to make that decision" How bout looking in the mirror. 3 years now and basically a .500 win loss record. Does anyone remember Jamie Drysdale? Or Sam Ersson? Since it's obvious Kolosov the belligerent won't go down and Fedotov is not going either, this team is basically corrupt. How does Ersson ever play again? Michkov will just order this fake tough guy to play Kolo and fedo or else. And lordy has Jamie ever tanked. He's probably behind Hunter McDonald nevermind Andrae and Gras. Will Jamie ever play? That's a big hit to the rebuild if he busts

[@FlyboyEz3]

I get you want the Flyers to win, but 500 with this roster is great, tbh. Drysdale and Ersson are hurt and working their way back. I'd rather us not rush them back ans risk reinjury, especially since this roster isn't contending for the cup.

[@Vestu]

@@FlyboyEz3 .500 great, but how about having 36-26 record last season before the last 8 games with even worse roster? Cam Atkinson and only one decent goalie. That's a legendary tier heroic feat by the coach.

[@hockeyfanism]

Take away 7 min of the 2nd yeah sure let's take away the last 50 years. It's past your bedtime John. Your team is terrible.

[@Vestu]

Team is pretty terrible but Torts gets the best out of them

[@p00l95]

@@Vestu it's not 2004 anymore. Torts needs to go

[@Vestu]

@@p00l95 so he needs to go because it's not 2004 anymore? ...Rrrright

[@p00l95]

@@Vestu yes. He is stuck in the old NHL and cannot adjust to this leagues game.

[@GhostyHugs]

@@p00l95he’s shown every bit of growth. Crying for what? The team itself sucks man, not torts. Flyers aren’t gonna be really good for another couple years. Regardless of coaching, goes to show how well you know puck.