Must see: Ex-Rangers' coach John Tortorella trending following heated argument with Flyers superstar
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The Philadelphia Flyers hired Head Coach John Tortorella to lead the rebuild. Now, it looks as if the wheels are falling off, the former Rangers coach got into a heated altercation with Matvei Michkov.
He brings a special skillset that sets off John Tortorella, someone whose been displeased by the Michigan goal making the waves in the NHL. Something, Michkov, likes to perform, with ease.
There was bound to be a confrontation between the two, as Tortorella is an old-school, orthodox hockey coach, while Matvei Michkov is a highly skilled offensive forward.
He's earned a grudge from his new Coach Tortorella, and the two would end up clashing during a game on the bench.
The team's underperformed, and sit at 5th in
the Metropolitan Division, and the 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders would be overshadowed by the two clashing during the game.
Flyers Insider Brandon Sommermann was a reporter who had the "privilege" to capture the altercation on camera.
The two have a fractured relationship afterward, as Tortorella feels that Michkov isn't an NHL-ready player.
Matvei Michkov played a season-low 8:30 tonight, with his last shift coming with 9:58 remaining in the second period, when he missed the coverage on Simon Holmstrom that led to his goal. Here's John Tortorella's full response to the 3 questions that were asked about it.
Will the Flyers have to part ways with Matvei Michkov( highly and unlikely, as a cost-controlled player) or with Tortorella who may have worn out his welcome on another bench in the NHL?
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