Michkov leads Flyers past Canadiens 6-4
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The Philadelphia Inquirer |
The new era of Flyers hockey started with a win.
Reuters |
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.
Yahoo! Sports |
Tortorella's firing comes after the Flyers fell 7-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
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Wrapping up a five-game road trip, John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (29-35-9) are in Ontario on Tuesday night to take on Craig Berube's Toronto Maple Leafs (42-25-3).
The Flyers fired John Tortorella with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2020.
The Philadelphia Flyers face the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 17, 2025, with key injuries affecting their lineup. The Flyers are missing Ryan Ellis for the season, while Rasmus Ristolainen and Garnet Hathaway are day-to-day.
Tortorella, who won a Stanley Cup as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, was hired by Philadelphia in 2022, and in his first season at the team's helm, the Flyers went 31-38-13 to miss the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.