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Tortorella largely took the blame for the collapse. "I couldn't get the team to close the deal," Tortorella said. "It was a concern of mine, 25 games left or so in the season, can we stay with it?

Head coach John Tortorella of the Philadelphia Flyers reacts to being ejected during the Lightning game at Amalie Arena on March 9, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Carlson/NHLI via Getty Images) ...

John Tortorella stayed on the bench for almost two minutes, refusing to leave after his ejection. NHLI via Getty Images Tortorella didn’t talk after the game, but Flyers assistant coach Brad ...

Tortorella has regularly and effusively praised his work with the Flyers’ defensemen. Fellow assistant Rocky Thompson, 46, has also been mentioned as a potential NHL head coach at some point ...

John Tortorella, who coached the Blue Jackets from 2015-21, returns to Columbus on Thursday as coach of the Flyers. His foundation continues to make a major impact in the city.

Head coach John Tortorella of the Philadelphia Flyers watches a game against the Buffalo Sabres Jan. 9, 2023, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. (Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) ...

Tortorella has been thrilled by his initial conversations with Domi, he said. In addition to a big five-on-five role, Domi is expected to have a prominent role on the power play, where he has ...

And Tortorella is doing the gardening. “I don’t think there’ll be a lot of patience at all, if you’re not buying in (to Tortorella’s coaching),” Fletcher said.

Tortorella took over the Blue Jackets after Todd Richards was fired on Oct. 21, 2015. This season, the hot Blue Jackets sit third in the Metropolitan Division with a 21-5-4 record.

After the firing of the New Jersey Devils’ John Hynes on Tuesday, Tortorella is now the league’s sixth-longest-tenured coach. With his next win, he’ll catch Darryl Sutter for 15th on the all ...

John Tortorella says he failed to get Flyers to 'close the deal' in wake of late-season collapse Updated Apr. 19, 2024 3:51 p.m. ET Associated Press ...