Tortorella, 66, had a year remaining on his contract. Following a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, he expressed frustration over the Flyers' recent decline in the standings, sounding like he wasn't keen to continue coaching a rebuilding team.

Flyers reporter Kevin Kurz says that John Tortorella and Cam York "crossed the line" ahead of the coach's firing on Thursday.

PHILADELPHIA -- John Tortorella was fired as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, marking what general manager Daniel Briere called "rock bottom" in the team's rebuilding effort. "I really hope that this is the bottom," Briere said. "This is rock bottom for us today, and this is the turnaround."

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.

With Tortorella out, all attention turns to who replaces him. Danny Brière and Co. say first and foremost, they are looking for a "teacher" to work with the team's young core.

Matvei Michkov had two goals and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers got off to fast start in their first game after coach John Tortorella's morning firing, beating the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 on Thursday night.

When the new Philadelphia Flyers’ new leadership group was formally introduced on May 12, 2023, the messaging regarding coach John Tortorella, who had just completed his first season, was clear. He wasn’t just going to remain in his post,

Expectations weren't particularly high for the Flyers entering the 2023-24 campaign, but Tortorella nearly guided them back to the playoffs for the first time since 2019-20, as th

We had different opinions on different things." Tortorella raised eyebrows following a recent 7–2 loss to Toronto when he openly admitted he wasn't "really interested in learning how to coach" another losing season.