Tyson Foerster, Owen Tippett and even goalie Samuel Ersson were all developing nicely and helping to keep the Flyers in playoff position. Even players that Tortorella was hard on, such as Frost and Farabee, seemed to respond to some of the coach’s sometimes-severe tactics.

Team leaders praised their former coach after they beat the Canadiens — without a defenseman who dressed but didn't play.

John Tortorella may not have put the final nail in his Flyers coaching coffin on Tuesday night in Toronto — he just had added another one that sealed it shut. The fiery coach was fired on Thursday morning after almost three seasons.

John Tortorella has won a Stanley Cup. He was the first American-born head coach to reach 1,500 games in the NHL and his career record in 23 seasons is 770-648-165, with 37 ties. He is known, however, as a guy who wears out his welcome and the Flyers yanked away the welcome mat on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Flyers’ rebuild will continue without John Tortorella. Philadelphia fired its head coach on Thursday morning, replacing him on an interim basis with associate coach Brad Shaw.

John Tortorella was fired as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, ending a three-season run with a team that hasn't made the playoffs since 2020 and won't be prepping an itinerary this spring either.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced the decision to part ways with head coach John Tortorella Thursday, just days after he made questionable remarks about his interest in coaching.

The Flyers skated like they had a weight lifted off their shoulders against the Habs. Brière hopes this is "rock bottom" for the rebuild.