Hockey fans know that John Tortorella is not one to mince words.
Tortorella is now back in the NHL head coaching world as the bench boss of the Philadelphia Flyers after giving up his post as an analyst on ESPN. The Flyers have had an up and down start to the 2022-23 season, which began quite well but the team has since lost five of its last seven games, with Philadelphia’s last three losses in a row coming by three or more goals.
So, it’s safe to say that perpetual grump Tortorella — who once criticized Connor McDavid for the star’s complaints about in-game officiating — is not taking the Flyers recent slump well.
On Tuesday, the Flyers left the first period against Tortorella’s former team, the Columbus Blue Jackets, down 1-0. After the goal, ESPN remotely checked in with Tortorella for a bench interview and the head coach was hilariously curt in his feelings about the Flyers effort so far.
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— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) November 16, 2022
Now that is the most John Tortorella answer possible! A perfect response from one of the NHL’s most quotable personalities in the game.
