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A disconnect started to grow between Tortorella, the team and Flyers management, culminating on Tuesday in Toronto, where the coach’s postgame comments didn’t help his cause, either, according to the...
From The New York Times
Hours after firing their head coach, the Philadelphia Flyers received two goals apiece from Sean Couturier and Matvei Michkov in a 6-4 home victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
From Reuters
"John played a vital role in our rebuild. He set a standard of play and re-established what it means to be a Philadelphia Flyer," general manager Danny Briere said.
From CBC.ca

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