News about John Tortorella

The players from the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers embraced the spirit of local cult heros ahead of their NHL Stadium Series matchup. Rocky Balboa, the fictional boxer who hailed from Philadelphia in the famed film franchise, appeared at the game on Saturday. The team wore matching grey sweatsuits and black hats, with white towels around their necks, and white tape wrapped around their hands, much like Balboa's when preparing for his fights in the films.

Provorov postponed his pre-game skate on Tuesday over his refusal to wear a Pride-themed warmup jacket, blaming his Russian Orthodox faith for the decision. Provorov's decision was quickly dismissed by the hockey community, but Tortorella defended the Russian, saying he "was true to himself and to his faith." Despite people's skepticism, the coach defended his player on Thursday, insisting that he did not do anything wrong.

Coach John Tortorella of the Philadelphia Flyers was seen sporting a hoof print after being kicked in the chest by one of his horses ahead of his Columbus Blue Jackets meeting on Tuesday. Tortorella's only complaint when being interviewed by ESPN during the game was about his team's lackluster results. During a typically brief interview with the Flyers' bench, he said, 'We suck.' We haven't been checked in, we haven't done anything as of right now,' says the author. Brian Boucher, an ESPN analyst and former Flyers goalie, announced the horse-kicking incident, which was never discussed by the famously cantankerous Tortorella.