Darren Dreger confirms John Tortorella's future with Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Flyers have quickly fallen out of playoff contention leading to speculation about John Tortorella's job but Darren Dreger has shared John Tortorella's fate.
Last night, the Philadelphia Flyers got destroyed by the Montreal Canadiens in an embarrassing 9-3 loss.
With this loss, the Flyers now have a 4% chance of making the playoffs after having an 88% chance of making it just three weeks ago.
Flyers Playoff Chances By Date
March 24 88%
March 31 72%
April 5 53%
April 6 47%
April 7 22%
Yesterday 19%
Today 4%
With such a slide, fans have questioned John Tortorella's future with the Flyers but insider Darren Dreger has put all of the rumors to bed.
We can all appreciate the speculation. And when it comes to John Tortorella and the stories that follow, there's always speculation. As for his future as head coacha Flyers management source says «Torts is not leaving the bench». He still has the fireno question about that.
Tortorella is expected to stay with the Flyers and hopes to help them to the playoffs next year or potentially even this year if they can pull off a miracle. Only time will tell what will come in Philadelphia but with a young core, things could be a lot worse than they are.
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Yes | 207 | 31.5 % |
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