John Tortorella

Tortorella Continues to Send Waves in Philidelphia

The jokes were made as soon as the Flyers hired Tortorella in the offseason. Torts & Gritty, Tortorella was walking into a veteran dressing room. There has not been a drought of sound bytes coming from the Flyers this season. Yet the team has been more successful than expected. Starting the season with his comments […]

Honeymoon Is Over For Tortorella, Flyers

Getting kicked in the face by your horse is not ideal, nor is losing four hockey games in a row. That has been life recently for Philadelphia Flyers’ Head Coach John Tortorella. The first-year coach of the Flyers took a kick to the face from his horse in an incident that the coach described himself […]

Patrik Laine is poised for a big season for the Columbus Blue Jackets

After two seasons in Columbus and fresh off a contract extension, Patrik Laine is poised to reach a new level in 2022-23. When the Columbus Blue Jackets opened training camp, word spread fast. Patrik Laine looks faster. It has been all over the place, from Blue Jacket beat writers, NHL insiders, and NHL hosts; not […]

Why the Flyers should draft Simon Nemec

Following a dismal 25-46-11 season, the Philadelphia Flyers are in a prime position to capitalize in this year’s draft, which will be held July 7-8 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The first round kicks off at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, while rounds 2-7 will commence Friday at 11 a.m. ET. The Flyers have six total […]

Opinion: Where Is Johnny Gaudreau Headed?

Brief Overview Johnny Gaudreau is the hottest name on the open market. Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau had a season to remember. Under head coach Darryl Sutter, the Flames became a powerhouse in the western conference. He went on to skate in every game and had a career season. Johnny Hockey would score 40 goals, […]

Johnny Gaudreau set to hit free agency

With free agency season upon us in a few weeks, teams are looking to lock up their current UFA’s before it’s too late. Free Agency will open on July 13th and it should be a crazy one this off-season as some teams are flush with cap space and others are so strapped they will be […]

Jets: Coaching Update – Trotz Watch

Okay. Apparently, we still don’t have a coach. After several of my last posts, many comments sound like, “I don’t care about draft picks. We need to hire a F$%#ing coach!” I get it. You are frustrated. Me too. This is what I do know. Two people are holding things up. Barry and Gary. As […]

How Has Marc Savard Fared as a Head Coach?

After a career ended too early due to a dirty hit and lasting concussion symptoms, Marc Savard has turned the page as he embarks on what should be a long and successful coaching career. The former Bruins player has gotten off to a great start to his coaching career as he first started as an […]