**[Press Conference](https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers/status/1781338587440558529)**
– Tortorella: “I am as energized as I’ve ever been. I’m already thinking about next year. I am totally in, until Danny says get the hell out of here.”
Scoffed at the “moving to front office” chatter. [O’Connor](https://twitter.com/charlieo_conn/status/1781341220456825125)
– Torts: “I think we still need to add talent to our team.” [O’Connor](https://twitter.com/charlieo_conn/status/1781339140975382890)
– Tortorella: “I’m a little frustrated that I couldn’t get the team to close the deal.
I think it’s my job to get it to the end. I think the team played hard right to the end. I just did not close the deal.” [O’Connor](https://twitter.com/charlieo_conn/status/1781338854433136795)
– “I am as energized as I’ve ever been. … I am totally in until Danny says get the hell out of here.” [Hall](https://twitter.com/JHallNBCS/status/1781341308621038063)
– “We are a ways away.” [Hall](https://twitter.com/JHallNBCS/status/1781340827970592832)
– “I did not close the deal. … That’s something I’ve got to evaluate.” John Tortorella on Flyers failing to nail down playoff berth [Hall](https://twitter.com/JHallNBCS/status/1781339289118290314)
– Torts says he hasn’t yet talked with Briere about the specifics of the 2024-25 goaltending plan, but right now, an Ersson/Fedotov duo “looks like what it’s gonna be.” [O’Connor](https://twitter.com/charlieo_conn/status/1781345512932708535)
– John Tortorella defended Rocky Thompson, who oversees Flyers’ power play, which was last in NHL.
Tortorella said Flyers will include a lot of people in meetings on how to improve power play.
Tortorella said a mistake of his own was not practicing 3-on-3, 4-on-4 enough. [Hall](https://twitter.com/JHallNBCS/status/1781345269247795320)
– Tortorella says that Rocky Thompson will stay as PP coach, but they plan to solicit help from voices in the organization this summer who had PP acumen in the NHL, like Patrick Sharp and Dany Heatley. Seems like the plan to fix the PP strategy is increased collaboration. [O’Connor](https://twitter.com/charlieo_conn/status/1781345245042463172)
– John Tortorella said he doesn’t regret challenging Flyers after the Islanders loss, when he said they were soft in second period.
Reiterated that Flyers have wrong coach if they want hugging and a coach OK with that. [Hall](https://twitter.com/JHallNBCS/status/1781347418023322015)
by StubbornLeech07
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*I think we still need to add talent to our team.*
Because even with hard work, culture, and other intangible BS, talent is the most important part of having a great team. Hopefully the Flyers learn their lesson and start positioning themselves to most easily acquire talent ASAP.
It sounds like they’re going to keep Rocky Thompson as PP coach.
…I don’t even know where to begin with that one lmao
Did nobody press him about his dogshit offense coach?
Sheesh. This sub is way more optimistic about our future than I am.
>John Tortorella defended Rocky Thompson, who oversees Flyers’ power play, which was last in NHL.
Jesus fucking Christ.
So we lose the “we don’t practice shoot outs” only to immediately replace it with “we don’t practice 3on3 and 4on4”
Very Flyers
You gotta healthy scratch your recently named captain returning from injury because accountability
But rocky Thompson keeps his job
It’s wild to have Dany Heatley, who I was completely unaware is with the organization, and Patrick Sharp in house and still choose to go with the guy who proved to you he ate shit all year.
I’m fine with everything else that’s said here, as none of it’s a surprise, but that’s a “the fuck?” Moment from me.
PP coach seems to be the most stable job on the planet.