Flyers coach John Tortorella is going to let you know if he's angry, and he did just that during Wednesday night's game against the Devils.
As the Flyers meet the Devils again, they have a decent blueprint on the table. Can they follow it down the stretch?
John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6) will play the latter game of a back-to-back as they host Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (22-20-7).
"I was so fortunate with the people and the mentors I have," Tortorella said. "If I can offer that ... I don't force myself on anybody, but if people want to ask me questions, I think that's a huge part of my job.
Teaser With the Flyers still in the developmental stage of their rebuild, a lot of the focus this season has been on the team’s younger players and their progress. Front and center has been rookie Matvei Michkov,
The Flyers faced a tough night in Newark, falling 5-0 to the Devils in their third meeting in two weeks. The Flyers faced a tough night in Newark, falling 5-0 to the Devils in their third meeting in two weeks.
When the Flyers acquired Jamie Drysdale, they knew they were getting a player with high potential but one who was still developing.
The Flyers kept their composure after what could have been a deflating goal to dispatch the Devils for the second time in 10 days.
New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.
The Devils finally got on the board with 1:13 to play in the period. Ersson got a piece of Dougie Hamilton’s shot but the puck hopped in the air and fell back into the net as Travis Sanheim tried to swipe the puck away with his stick.
The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers will square off for the third time in two weeks on Thursday night when they reconvene in Philadelphia.
A hard hit on Flyers wing Owen Tippett by Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon in the first period might have gotten the Flyers off their game somewhat. No penalty was called on the play, which resulted in the Flyers trying to exact revenge throughout the first half of the game action.