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.
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).
As the Flyers meet the Devils again, they have a decent blueprint on the table. Can they follow it down the stretch?
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.
"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.
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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. The Flyers visited Long Island for a matchup with the Islanders on Jan.
John Tortorella and the Philadelphia Flyers will miss an important offensive weapon in the 2024/25 NHL season after an injury sustained in a rough action in last week's win over the New York Islanders.
The Flyers faced a tough night in Newark, falling 5-0 to the Devils in their third meeting in two weeks. While Philadelphia had controlled the previous two matchups, New Jersey came out determined to make a statement and broke the game wide open in the second period.
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.
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.