Sean Couturier goes after John Tortorella (again)

He notably blamed his former coach for the Flyers’ poor results on the power play last year, when players lacked freedom and creativity.

Well, Couturier is adding another layer today when he says he’s already had more conversations with his new coach in three months than in two years with Torts.

As we all know, communication wasn’t exactly a strength with the fiery coach, but it was a particular problem between these two

Let’s just say that while other players are less vocal about their former coach, many seem relieved about Tortorella’s departure to Philly, not least how Matvei Michkov began to produce more regularly after Tocchet took the helm.

Have we seen the last miles of Tortorella at the helm of an NHL team? His last two dismissals in Philadelphia and Columbus seemed to bring relief to many players who didn’t like playing under him, and many wondered if this wasn’t his last stint in the League.

However, he says he still wants to coach, so maybe we’ll see him back behind an NHL bench, but for now, he’s mostly focused on his work with Team USA in preparation for the upcoming Olympics.

’Overtime’

– Toronto at the top of the list.

– Jays finish on top of the East.

– The Yankees tried until the end.

– MLB in Brief.

– NFL results.