Ex-Rangers coach John Tortorella set to take over Flyers' bench
Tortorella coached himself into the winningest record in franchise history for the Blue Jackets, a solid 227-166-54. Columbus qualified for the playoffs four of the six years Tortorella was head coach but only escaped the first round once, sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning.The 63-year-old has coached multiple teams including Tampa Bay, who he won the Stanley Cup with in 2004, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Rangers. He has won the Jack Adams Award twice for best head coach.
“I think it all starts with practice. You practice how you play,” Atkinson said in April. “Especially when I turned pro, I learned that from John Tortorella. He was great in that aspect… I think going into next year, we need to find a way to have some more grit, some more jam, more ‘F you” to our game, on both sides of the puck, in our crease, defending our goalie and in their crease.”
Tortorella is 673-541-37-132 over almost 20 seasons, but only 56-64 in the playoffs with six first-round exits. He will attempt to revive his and the Flyer’s playoff career with a new, tough approach next season.
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