John Tortorella : a firing linked to Cam York (who was penalized against the Canadiens)

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Tuesday evening, John Tortorella drew attention by saying he didn’t want to learn how to manage a club like the Flyers, a team at the bottom of the Eastern conference standings.

That’s what was remembered from the game, which ultimately was his last at the helm of the Flyers – and perhaps in the NHL.

Daniel Brière, yesterday, confirmed that it wasn’t necessarily those comments that led him to feel the need to show his former coach the exit.

And now, another event that occurred on Tuesday, against Toronto, is at the heart of Tortorella’s dismissal.

We don’t know exactly what happened… but we do know that Cam York, during the game, only got 3:50 of playing time. That’s less than Michael Pezzetta usually gets.

And apparently, there’s a link between Tortorella’s departure, just a few weeks before the end of the season, and the situation with York.

According to journalist Kevin Kurz, it’s “fair to say” that something happened between the two men in Toronto, which contributed to the coach’s dismissal. Both men allegedly “crossed the line” according to what was reported by the journalist.

Not only was York benched in Toronto, but yesterday, against the Canadiens, he was dressed but didn’t play at all. It was a disciplinary measure, and he’s expected to play tomorrow, as usual.

But that means that interim coach Brad Shaw punished his player… and it wasn’t an order from Tortorella, who’s no longer there. What happened for both men to be punished, to different degrees, this week? Who knows.

It’s all quite curious.

Maybe someday, someone will shed light on what happened. But for now, we understand that something big happened in that locker room this week.

Overtime

– Cayden Lindstrom will apparently play in the NCAA in 2025-2026. He didn’t play a single game this year in the WHL due to injury.

– What does that mean, exactly?

– What do you think?