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Tortorella went 97-107-33 in three seasons with the Flyers.
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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.
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The change behind the bench, currently with interim head coach Brad Shaw, may lead to a bit more freedom for some of the Flyers' top scorers.

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Flyers fire John Tortorella after rebuilding comments, reported verbal altercation with Cam York
Additionally, a report from The Athletic's Kevin Kurz on Friday indicated that an altercation between Tortorella and Flyers defenseman Cam York, where the two reportedly "both crossed a line," contributed to the coach's firing.
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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.
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Flyers' Tyson Foerster: Scores in Thursday's win
Foerster scored a goal on four shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Canadiens. Foerster snapped a month-long goal drought -- he had been limited to four assists over the last 14 games of John Tortorella's tenure as head coach.
Flyers fire John Tortorella after rebuilding comments, reported verbal alteraction with Cam York
Additionally, a report from The Athletic's Kevin Kurz on Friday indicated that an altercation between Tortorella and Flyers defenseman Cam York, where the two reportedly "both crossed a line," contributed to the coach's firing.
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What seemed for a long time this season as inevitable finally came down Thursday, as Flyers head coach John Tortorella was fired with only nine games left in another sad season. Tortorella’s Flyers, who were apparently on their way to the playoffs last year until spinning through an eight-straight losing streak amid the final few weeks of the season to drop out of contention,
New Flyers Coach Reveals John Tortorella's Parting Gesture Before Exit
Brad Shaw, appointed by the Flyers brass as the team's interim head coach for the remainder of the season, revealed a heartfelt final gesture from Tortorella before his exit from the organization.
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Flyers fire John Tortorella as head coach
The Flyers have relieved John Tortorella from his duties as head coach, the organization announced Thursday morning. Associate coach Brad Shaw, who has been in charge of the Flyers' defense and penalty kill, will take over in the interim. The Flyers have nine games left this season, beginning with Thursday night against Montreal at home.
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Another benching for York as Flyers are routed by Maple Leafs
John Tortorella benched Cam York early in a 1-1 game Tuesday night and the Flyers went on to lose, 7-2, to the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.
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The new era of Flyers hockey started with a win. After coach John Tortorella was fired Thursday morning, the Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-4. It snapped a six-game losing streak and gave the hometown team its second win in 13 games.
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