2024 Break Up Day: John Tortorella

Hear from Flyers head coach John Tortorella at 2024 break up day.

[@AlterMann57]

I love Tort's, and I'm glad the front office has confidence in his abilities to coach this team. Will get on people's nerves, yes, he will, but when we see players excel under his direction that's what a good coach does. To the people who call him egotistical etc. I have to say they're wrong in their assessment. John Tortorella does everything he can to make this team better. He took a "starless" team this year to nearly making the playoffs. He did that by using the younger players to run with the ball. He's a damn good coach, and we are lucky to have him at the head of the Flyers coaching staff.

[@petekreamer4492]

F

[@johnfisherman2859]

F

[@anishsingh7597]

This team will be in the playoffs next season. Now they know the feeling of the meaningful games and will only motivate them for next season. Love Torts and everything he has done for the Flyers. See you next season.

[@preving]

He's a great coach..

[@lcd2426]

@@preving Yeah keep thinking that. Guy hasn't won shit in 20 years

[@DigitalNomadInvestor]

​@@lcd2426and yet won more than the majority of head coaches in the NHL.

[@boomer1049]

He is one of the best regardless of what the haters say!

[@petekreamer4492]

disturbing af

[@mikeyc4467]

Extend Tortorella

[@codeman1419]

He's still got 2 years left I believe

[@petekreamer4492]

Caps fan, nice

[@Whippets]

Ranger fan here. If you're going to war, Torts is a guy you want on your side.

[@esmedley3]

Thanks for increasing the audio for the press!

[@wardhaskell]

Epic fail at the end but Torts got you better good luck next year.

[@williamobrien6438]

This team is on a good direction. Torts said last summer this season will be painful to watch. We exceed those expectations.

[@guidovalenti4986]

The next one Will be worst , that's the rebuild

[@petekreamer4492]

glasses

[@MotleyM1381]

We need him as our coach for as long as possible.

[@petekreamer4492]

Rangers fan

[@WClark-lp9vc]

Torts is the right coach for Philly.

[@ericwisniewski5651]

Torts is right coach right now

[@petekreamer4492]

right

[@JackyJames1]

Habs fan here, I agree with you dont give up on him

[@PatDK]

He is great for trying to change the culture back to what Flyers hockey is, but the negative side of Torts being the coach is that he gets so much out of his teams that they can’t honestly assess what they actually have as a team… and if they are a ways away….is it better for them to be one or two points out of playoff contention or bad enough to be in the running for a lottery pick. Being in the spot they are now is the worst possible position….they NEED to get the playoff experience OR they need to get another one or two possible franchise players… so hopefully they can draft well because they aren’t going backwards

[@yurk21]

The right coach for the job. GOAT.

[@JackyJames1]

I'm a Habs fan and a Tortorella fan i thought you were in but don't be hard on him he will get you there sooner than later

[@paulmclaughlin4132]

I love Torts. We need him to get the Flyers back to prominence ! GO FLYERS!!!

[@petekreamer4492]

Caps fan

[@lee58901]

Lucky to have Torts. Could be like CBJ bottom of league for years before rebuild. Definitely on our way back

[@gomperogify]

Good Lord I wished he coached the Sabres

[@blackrocks8413]

John did ok, the team let him down though

[@jcnlaw]

If Briere and Jones can draft well and bring in and develop some high end skill players, Torts will win more games behind the bench.

[@petekreamer4492]

nope, dude sucks

[@Netcentric-fk6ek]

Draft? So in 8 years when Torts in retirement ?

[@ugiswrong]

They should get rid of Thompson

[@petekreamer4492]

you spelled 'Entire Team' wrong...js

[@johnfisherman2859]

kept Walker

[@ugiswrong]

I think they would have earned earned maybe 5 million dollars in Play-off revenue had they kept Walker

[@paulodonnell7362]

I was Johnny's roommate in college. He is old school hockey. He treats everyone the same. Players don't want to play for him, not because he's not a good coach, but because he's a tough coach. He'll always be tough but fair. And if you stick with him he'll lead you to the promised land. He is perfect for Philadelphia. And I friggin hate Philadelphia. I'm a Bruins fan. But when he finally hangs it up, there will never be another one like him. You go buddy. You go! Boomer says hi.

[@DigitalNomadInvestor]

I liked playing for tough coaches. They helped me push myself. They held us accountable for our assignments.

[@DigitalNomadInvestor]

I bet he was quite the rabble rouser back then, right?

[@petekreamer4492]

Ate. Fully ate.

[@cassphillips8376]

No. Players don’t want to play for him bc he was talentless, & couldnt even make it in the AHL or NHL. He punishes skilled players bc of his jealousy & insecurity. He promotes average players bc they kiss his butt bc they need the ice time. He isn’t fair. He is petty & vindictive. He isn’t smart, have you seen his line combos? Have you seen the moron he lets run the PP. He won 1 cup & that was on a stacked team over 20yrs ago. He is a dinosaur that our entire locker room (except Atkinson) hates. The cluelessness w his stans is priceless. 😂

[@johnrwalker53]

@UCDlwtynYMGeNZSb3ffJdxmA Players today need coaches to teach them instead of disrespecting them.

[@theoutsiders3008]

Flyers need two goal scorers and a puck moving defenseman.Tortorella got more out of this team than anyone could have expected. Can't beat anyone in OT, not enough skilled players.

[@JoeAnton-rl4ds]

All they have is Frost who doesn't want to be captain. Neither does Konecny or tippet or sanheim And Couturier is even more delusional than Hathaway. If Briere wants the dictatorship coach to stay he will have to trade Konecny, Frost, and sanheim

[@dangc8315]

@@JoeAnton-rl4dsfrost is insanely overrated. Other than TK and I guess Coots, out top six is extremely weak. We need more goal scorers, which don’t grow on trees. D is better, but still needs help. Drysdales career is in jeopardy with his shoulder issues. I would not count on him as a future j no pact player on this blue line

[@codeman1419]

​@@dangc8315 im not sure I agree with Frost comment, I never really seen Frost get high praises ,yes he was labeled a high impact player and didn't turn into a superstar but I feel hes underrated. He gets no love and I also believe he's only getting better as long as he keeps progressing defensively and offensively too of course . Im with you on Drysdale though I was one of the only people it seemed who was not to thrilled about getting him because his injury issues have followed him his whole young career. I feel we only need another defensive dman that can move out the zone great. I don't think Ginning or Attard or Zamuka are an answer for us.

[@Murph_.]

@@JoeAnton-rl4ds You're crazy. Frost has had a few years now to show something. A spark here and there is just an inconsistent player who is never going to be consistent. 40ish points every year isn't a star and isn't a guy who is going to add to the team as an offensive player. Let's get something for him and get some more talent in.

[@heidiaunins7306]

Torts is a very experienced coach and he cares about the players development and success

[@JoeAnton-rl4ds]

"Rocky Thompson is an awesome coach. Thats why I'm hiring 3 new pp specialists to do his job for him. " "My relationship with Sean Couturier has never been better. We don't agree on anything and its making our bond grow stronger" "My faith in Ersst is forever. I plan on playing him 75 games next year because the russian giant will never show up in shape" "Jackie is my favorite "reporter". When I watch her paint her nails, I remind myself she has to eat too."

[@Ragnar13339]

Oh, I love Torts...I love the way he makes an a zz of himself in front of the media, i love the way he loses the locker room at the most critical point of the season. I especially love his unending arrogance.

[@streetbaron2734]

I miss Tort as rangers coach

[@dalriada]

A lot of teams could use a little of his tough love approach.

[@phillyfan410]

1st lose atkinson and staal 2nd put couturier to an assistant dont have a captain yet and keep him on 3rd or 4th line 3rd bring farabee back up to 2nd or 1st line 4th find a true defenseman and a center..idk know how but i think brady tkackuk would want to leave ottawa 5th work on powerplay 6th work on overtime 7th make time for players to be engaged with each other more on their off time Pros..forrester tippett york maybe frost(but he has to get bigger) And of course errson (thats his net) probably get another goalie ( cant trust the new guy yet) A lot of hype for the players to start with us..give them their shots and watch closely Imo no player should get a 4 year deal...i think we got tippet for that aready.hope thats safe

[@Ragnar13339]

8th get new coaches and front office

[@cwhite3014]

As good as Torts did this year, this team needs one or two more impact players. Frost improved, but still wilts in tough areas. We need a good puck handling play making center. That would help the pp and overtime.

[@DigitalNomadInvestor]

What a player once said about playing for Scotty Bowman "you hate Scotty for 364 days a year. On day 365 you're hoisting the Cup."

[@petekreamer4492]

yes, torts is next bowman now. wholly shit i can't take these comments. what FUCKING season did you homers just watch??

[@matejspalek4746]

Torts is right.

[@ericwisniewski5651]

I hope people realize Torts is proud of his team He takes full responsibility for not making playoffs Players I feel players play for him

[@JoeAnton-rl4ds]

The only center he has Frost was sitting on the bench. They have no prospects on the farm. The cost of money will increase so dramatically after July 1, 2024 that I say with certainty that Flyers will be moving out of Philadelphia within 2 years. The NHL is insolvent and must expand every single year

[@DrPaterson]

You are a moron if you think Philly is going to be moved in 2 years.

[@ericwisniewski5651]

@@DrPaterson I been flyers fan since 1984 I come to realize torts is great coach He actually cares about his team I had a seargent who was on my ass for years I started realizing the worthless soldiers he never talked to but he only yells at great soldiers If he’s treating you like crap he knows there’s more in you and you can be better This torts project he’s never been part of total rebuild He wants to leave nhl as the coach who turned flyers back to 70’s , 80’s , 90’s abd early 2000 When he’s done this team will be contender

[@SimpleJack0818]

@@JoeAnton-rl4ds Cocaine’s a Hell of a drug.

[@petekreamer4492]

and needs to go asap...and here you come with this. i'm super proud to be embarrassed af over flyers hockey again. brilliant

[@surfshack2]

I like Tort’s

[@Ragnar13339]

McGritty...lol. Make him team president or player coach. He can work on contracts in the evening. Flyers brass counting on fans not staying away. 76ers got down to 6000 fans a night during their worst stretch, when they generated what seemed like five 1st round picks with their tanking.

[@edb8902]

I can see the dilemma of "is Torts the right coach for this team right now." Arguably he has gotten a lot out of the talent and the team has progressed under his leadership. He is an improved version over his past, but he needs to be better at certain things. Frank Seravalli pointed out a contrary argument of why Torts is not the right coach at this time with some compelling points. In the grand scheme, it is up to Danny and Jonesy to provide constructive feedback on his performance. The true fallout from the Coots benching remains to be seen. If that leads to Torts losing the room, then it will be a disaster next year. I hope the players reflect on the progress they made this season and focus on elevating their game to the next level. While a taste of the playoffs would have been fun, they likely would have been annihilated in the first round. I am not sure that would have been such a positive experience in the long run. Finally, they have to fix the PP or this team will go nowhere.

[@dimabrovikov4139]

Need a couple of qualified defenders and normal playmaker kucherov, kane, panarin, barkov role.

[@daviddean2082]

He is such coach, you guys are so lucky to have him. Do not get rid of him once you get talented, he deserves to get a fair chance at another cup. Wait till you see him coach a playoff game as a tactician, a thing of beauty. You will see....

[@Netcentric-fk6ek]

yeah, early in the year playing people who couldn't hang with the big boys. Yeah, I bet that did impact the season. I like the Torts, the GM didn't do much for him.

[@Lunchboxgraphics1]

Fire rocky thompson. Power play was a joke and did not improve all year.

[@Murph_.]

Part of the problem with the power play is Frost was on it all year, and didn't produce much. I think Foerster should have gotten more time on the top unit. Also, we need more help on the defensive end for the power play. Not that some guys are inept, but you have NO power play talent on the blue line right now. Sanheim and York are serviceable. Zamula did well for a while then lost it. Drysdale is injured and hasn't really had a chance to show anything. Need a guy like Ghost with a monster shot from the point and can move around and move the puck.

[@SimpleJack0818]

I was thinking the same thing about Ghost. Man this group could use him quarterbacking the PP right now.

[@codeman1419]

Absolutely great season. The team grew a lot, and the coach along with management learned alot about the players. Of course playoffs woukd have been nice and not getting a highest end draftpick and the 8 game loosing streak hurts but so much to be happy for. I coukd actually watch them play this year and be confident that it woukd always be a game and just not absolute pathetic play. Im excited. We already will be a different team again next year. We're still a ways away before we're feeling like a complete team and in playoffs consistently. Let's Go Flyers!!! #1CanadianFlyersFan

[@petekreamer4492]

I taste puke

[@Netcentric-fk6ek]

absolutely not a great season

[@dmdt16]

Love the young guys. But, Foerster, Poehling and Cates have got to play bigger! They have the tools, just need to make it happen.

[@shanerain3261]

"Some little pissant" (Torts 2024)

[@augustdrums1247]

This guy is night and day from what you get at an Eagles press conference. I can't even watch the Eagles pressors anymore just a bunch of BS. At least Torts is truthful and doesn't BS, you feel like you actually get some answers.

[@Murph_.]

Love Torts and the front office guys. Now it's time to REALLY look at each player and see if they have improved, can improve further, and how they fit into the future of the franchise. You need scorers, but you also need 3rd and 4th line guys. If a guy can't score consistently, he's not an offensive talent that can be depended on in the future (Frost comes to mind). Foerster improved throughout the season. Farabee is a solid 2nd liner, and he's still improving. Tippett and TK are top tier guys. Atkinson is done. Coots should have one more shot this year, but he was not the player he's been in the past, and I think part of that is the players he's playing with. He hasn't had playmaker, which he needs to succeed. They've got several players who can be really good 3rd liners, with some good offensive upside and very good defensive work, and will get paid commensurate to that role. There are guys who will get paid way more than the role they are going to play, and so shouldn't continue here. We have maybe 3-4 players that can be top 6 forwards. We have several defensemen that are solid players with no top pair or PP quarterback ability. So we need top tier talent, with the desire and worth ethic of most of this team this year. We just don't have the top end talent

[@petekreamer4492]

Borrow his glasses so you can actually see this disturbing nonsense, please. ty

[@AdamEtok]

9-2 vs. the Habs is not that bad

[@DD666789]

Come back to Columbus please

[@sabref4i290]

Please please please come to Buffalo

[@ronschafer8194]

Losing Hart was crucial. Ersson was good, but slumped at the worst possible time. Also, trading Walker and injuries to Sealer and Drysdale contributed to the losing streak.

[@tomfilipiak3511]

Forget about Hart,he is done if convicted,and he has been charged,so there must be evidence!Bad Vibes!

[@ronschafer8194]

@@tomfilipiak3511 No doubt. Him coming back is a long shot at best. My point was losing him in the middle of the season upset the goaltending situation.

[@tobythewuss]

Def big contributors to the slump. Think they came back down to earth and stopped played over their abilities some. Team is lacking goal scorers, like tortz said they meshed well as a team and unit and played well together but are 100% missing the edge

[@phileichinger1532]

Having Torts fall in their lap was a blessing. With Jones and Danny, Brand New? Now more than ever.

[@lcd2426]

Hahaha no, just no guy hasn't won shit in 20 years.

[@joeynucci5840]

4:10 4:12

[@darrenedwards6705]

The last eight games was brutal..if they have won half of them..playoffs bound...tort is the right coach...flyers program ahead of schedule..right GM and fromt office hockey guys.. 😮

[@dmcguriman]

glad he recognizes the shit 3v3 especially but Rocky is gone, you could see it in his eyes he was lying.

[@dc8914]

Flyers need to dig deep in the offseason and truly find out which players have a problem with Tortorella and they need to get rid of every one of these entitled, soft losers...more "subtraction" is clearly needed...and naming Sean Couturier captain was a huge mistake(I think Torts reluctantly did it with a wait and see approach)...he's too mentally fragile and quiet to be a captain...he miserably failed his very first Tort's test after receiving the captaincy...it's like Claude Giroux all over again...good player overall, but horrible captain material...Torts is the most refreshing coaching hire in philly sports in over a decade...Any loser that can't play for him because he's too hard is just that...a loser...no more losers allowed on the ice...we need to add talent...but not if they're soft whiny losers with zero backbone...Joel Farabee, see ya...Couturier is untradeable, otherwise he'd be gone...Cam Atkinson(even though he likes Torts overall), see ya...I've seen enough of Jamie Drysdale's personality to know that he's not gonna be able to handle Torts...there's about 3 or 4 more guys that hate Torts...those cancers need to be cut out...if Torts is too offensive to your sensibilities, you need to be shipped out...This is one of the greatest coaching hires in Flyers history...imagine having a coach that has total transparency and brutal honesty in regards to your play, good or bad, and keeps an open door policy where you can go into his office any time you want to verbally assault him and he won't take it personally...in fact, he'll respect you more for it...some of these whiny players are too arrogant to realize how good a situation that really is...where all his players are treated equally and fairly no matter what their "status" is...benching Couturier was not only warranted, but could have been done even sooner...absolutely loved that move...a coach with the balls to do what needed to be done even though it would ruffle some feathers...how can you not respect that...now if we could only draft a future captain that hates losing so much that he'll punch walls, throw chairs, get in people's faces when needed, and even take the initiative of benching himself when he sucks for 2 months straight so the coach doesn't even have to make the decision...a real captain will make the decision for him

[@guidovalenti4986]

It will be a long rebuild 🤷

[@sdiofjsoidjf]

Nothing's gonna change till Comcast goes away. No other team goes on random losing streaks and makes basement teams look like Champs. How tf do you get clapped up by blue jackets and canadiens is beyond me

[@joeynucci5840]

Is Carter Hart is able to come back to the Flyers

[@samsawhney3458]

he wont be coming back

[@SimpleJack0818]

I’d love for the Flyers to re-sign him after his trial concludes and he’s found to be innocent. But the wheels of justice move slowly in democracies. So it will likely be a while…

[@collinduffield]

​@@SimpleJack0818 no bro he isn't coming back his time in the nhl is over weather he innocent or not he isn't coming back a charge like that you can't come back from its to much of a risk because of the backlash you gonna get with him teams are gonna wanna avoid that and the drama his nhl career is over

[@Netcentric-fk6ek]

hopefully not

[@vimmentors6747]

I said at the beginning of the season that this was a team that could finish between 4th and 6th in their division, 8-12 in the conference. That is how much talent there is. Injuries and subtractions hurt that, but where they finished is reasonable. Did the fanboys who don't know hockey start talking about being condensers in January, when good terms were still coasting? Yes. Were they stupid? Yes. This team will miss Carter Hart. Fedotov may help. But they have needed major help on D and at center for years. And some of their highest paid "stars" have demonstrated time and again that they can't play playoff hockey. Don't wait until you have to pay someone to take them.

[@joeynucci5840]

I wish someone to ask Torts about Carter Hart

[@codyhertzler2387]

Nothing much to say until his court date shortly

[@Murph_.]

The reporters have been told there will be no comments on Hart until the situation is over... either way.

[@joeynucci5840]

Thanks Murph

[@conormcbride3211]

Fire the old donkey and bring someone that players wanna play for not torts he will throw the players under the bus when it benefits him

[@Gritty1983]

I hope one of the things Torts changes is being so brutally honest in media interviews about his players performance, sometimes he gets mad and says things he shouldn't imo

[@2K9s]

Honesty, integrity and accountability is missing… we need more Torts in the world.

[@totofreelance2213]

Need better goaltender or Carter Heart

[@university7779]

Carter 💜

[@PatDK]

Torts needs to take a look at his own choices, and make a better choice of messaging at times. Scratching the Captain ended the season… calling the team soft after being down by three and in the third period they fight and get it to overtime but then a bad mistake loses the game for them in OT…don’t need to insult them in that moment…and there’s a few moments like that where I think that even a handful of instances could have been the difference…. He’s a great coach, but sometimes he’s his own worst enemy

[@user-yt9gy4wp7b]

You'd be in the playoffs if you didn't trade Sean walker 😢

[@boomer1049]

Let's just remember 2 things Losing Hart for the 2nd half of the season and trading Walker for a 1st round pick were the key factors of falling a few points short of the the playoffs!

[@petekreamer4492]

THIS is why this team will always be a loser. You win just 8 games over the last month and a half...and this guy can't wait for next year?

[@tommyd1871]

Only a matter of time when these guys get tired of being screamed at and Fuck is used every 3rd word.

[@schmingusss]

They played amazing until Carter Hart was forced to leave.

[@jeffnossan1083]

Benching the Captain during the stretch, hummm, john, could you be a bit out of touch? Not sure what's "running through your mind"

[@brettfavreify]

It's not good for any team when the face of the franchise is the head coach. Torts sucks up all the oxygen and that's not a good thing. When is a leader(s) going to emerge in that dressing room? It's certainly not the captain/whippy boy they chose.

[@ClayClaydol]

This is a coach who won't drive you to the peak of the mountain, but he'll get you half way up the mountain quicker. Hopefully Flyers brass finds the coach that knows how to win in the modern NHL. Torts is fine for where they are now, but that next coach is the most important decision Danny and co. will make.

[@user-sh1yh3xs7e]

This dude John a bozo! Bring Berube back!

[@a.m.c.3181]

You're disappointing

[@davidchurch9005]

Torts must be held accountable for his many mistakes. The year long poor power play and 3 on 3 results is a coaching issue. With Torts vision, I suspect it was like placing a square peg in a round hole without player input and proper use of players. Add in Torts unfairness and intimidation towards players and I am afraid the atmosphere is not right for the development of skilled players. He talks change but uses the same old antics. It appears that Torts is doing everything to make it about himself. He set the bar low and is now taking credit for the success. Its only natural that a young team will improve regardless of the coach. It is more likely that Torts has held the team back with his antics and his poor coaching decisions.

[@JoeAnton-rl4ds]

Team Snowflakes = No Resilience Tortorella won't make it past 20 games next year and will be fired They are all self absorbed narcissists laughing in your face all the way to their insolvent bank. Cam Atkinson is their mascot: "I gotz gas in the tank but I need the right situation. Oh did I mention I haven't scored a goal in ages?"

[@zikzak1234]

OK, OK.

[@daveczarnik6017]

Stop it. Cam is garbage. Torts is an amazing coach. These young guys need accountability and need toughness

[@skinzz2573]

Beat it Penguins Troll!!

[@orangenblk]

OK Nostradamus.

[@tomfilipiak3511]

You,can play hard all you want,but you MUST,have talent,bottom line!

[@guidovalenti4986]

How many goals we scores on the rebounds this season, imagine in playoffs 🫣🏒

[@hockeyfanism]

Is the guy here who choked away the season?

[@tonyzizanio2438]

Im a diehard Ranger fan. Torts is a good coach but in my opinion for a young team. He won't be able to coach veterans with that attitude.

[@hockeyfanism]

5 and 12 since he wouldn't leave the bench. He says the same thing at every final presser. The old fart is done. It's past his bedtime.

[@cwhite3014]

Sorry that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

[@hockeyfanism]

@@cwhite3014 almost 50 years of BS my friend. LMFAO.

[@hockeyfanism]

Mr TOUGH GUY failed at the end like he always does. He has one Corrupt Cup to his TOUGH GUY resume.

[@ianschaffer178]

Have you been a hater of the guy since 04?

[@mortaljorma69]

He got everything out from that roster. Say what you want about his style to coach but he gets everything out from players. Yes, he crosses the line sometimes but he always cares for the team.