John Tortorella “isn’t interested in learning” how to run the type of season the Flyers are having in 24-25

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Damn Torts.

John Tortorella is a character among characters. And here’s the Flyers’ coach, who are at the bottom of the standings (one point ahead of the Sabres), saying something that reflects all his frustration.

He said he’s not interested in learning how to coach the kind of season the Flyers are having. Strange for a guy who’s been in Columbus for a long time, but anyway…

He says it’s still his responsibility to make the team better and prepare his players so they can have decent games by the end of the season.

The impression I get is that saying he’s “not interested” is a figurative way of expressing his frustration.

After all, we can guess that Philly is his last stop in the NHL and we can guess he expected more after a season where the Flyers were in the playoff race, which adds to the frustration.

We can never blame him for not being diplomatic.

But that’s not the only thing the coach of the Canadiens’ next opponent (it’ll be Martin St-Louis against John Tortorella tomorrow in Pennsylvania) has said recently that’s been talked about.

In fact, he made reference to Carter Hart.

He recalled that last year, with his number one goalie for the whole season, the Flyers would have been better. He even thinks the team would have “easily” made the playoffs.

He says the team would have made the playoffs by six or seven points.

Of course, talking publicly about his former goalie who is in trouble with the law is a choice that many coaches wouldn’t have made.

He probably did it because more than ever, he realizes that “Philadelphia” and “good goalie” haven’t rhymed for decades.

Overtime

– Same here.

– Brad Marchand in uniform against the habs.

– What do you think?