[NHLCoachesAssoc] Rocky Thompson will stand behind the Flyers bench tonight as acting Head Coach as they take on the St Louis Blues , marking only a handful of times two First Nations coaches have faced off against each other in the NHL. Tortorella will be watching the game from the press box.
Rocky Thompson will stand behind the @NHLFlyers bench tonight as acting Head Coach as they take on the @StLouisBlues, marking only a handful of times two First Nations coaches have faced off against each other in the #NHL.
Tortorella will be watching the game from the press box. pic.twitter.com/JEiPhuAc1g
— NHL Coaches’ Association (@NHLCoachesAssoc) April 4, 2023
by StubbornLeech07
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Hope we get the same result as the movie, where Rocky proves himself capable but ultimately loses.
Is it normal for coaches to do this? Because I can’t recall ever seeing a coach sit in the press box for a game. I may have tuned out towards the end of some pretty bad seasons though
Wasn’t the first time even Berube’s Flyers faced Ted Nolan’s Sabres?
Frost 4 pt game confirmed
I like to think torts got sad and is just done coaching for the year.
Torts quiet quitting his NHL head coaching job has been one of my favorite storylines this season.
I do take his comments about developing his coaches and letting the players hear a different voice at face value…but there is a small part of me wondering if he’s eyeing a transition to President of Hockey Ops with Briere in the GM role and his long time disciple, Brad Shaw at head coach.
This doesn’t do anything to disprove my little “Torts was promised a front office role after Fletcher got fired” theory.
Haven’t been much paying attention the last few weeks so not a 100% aware of what’s going on.
Is Torts looking to transition to the front office or is he stepping away entirely?
I love the not so subtle decision making lately to really lower winning chances.
Shows where the management is at and it’s 100% the right idea
What a fucking dumpster fire