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Flyers fire head coach John Tortorella

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Tortorella was fired after six full seasons in Tampa Bay, four in New York, and one in Vancouver, right around the time his tactics started to wear thin, which probably means the locker room in Phila...
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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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It’s entirely possible that some of the habits Tortorella instilled in some young players will benefit them down the line.

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