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Philadelphia Flyers fire coach John Tortorella

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Speculation is already rampant that Tocchet could depart the Vancouver Canucks at the conclusion of the season, his third there.
From The New York Times
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.
From Reuters
Tortorella's firing comes after the Flyers fell 7-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
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