Why would anyone want Brad Shaw when Rocky Thompson is available?
Confirmed with Link: John Tortorella suspended 2 games
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I can already see the news release of them moving Tortorella upstairs into a front office position and promoting Shaw as the HC.
GKJ
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They should because if Brad Shaw leaves, it really could crash. Power kill goes away.
Flyerfan4life
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this was always whats gunna happen as far as Torts..
110% he moves upstairs and further ensures the oldbois dinosaur culture lives for another generation
#darkesttimeline..
volnoir
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What role would he even have if he moved upstairs? Department of player misery?
Flyerfan4life
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The problem with the NHL is it's referees aren't accountable for their calls. McCauley is hated by several teams fanbases. He makes vindictive calls when he's questioned. The game was lost in the first ten minutes because our goalie had a bad start NOT because of Torts. If you don't like him that's fine, don't make it up to be the coach. I think all sports should have a limited number of coaches reviews to all plays, penalty free. Unbiased reviews. Referees aren't perfect and it would make for a happier fan base. Torts lost his cool. We're not all robots.
Audible Velvet
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If only you really could. He burns hot, but it never lasts long. Careful what you wish for.
LegionOfDoom91
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You’re not gonna have any transparency with the league in regards to refs when it comes to sports leagues. Because the reality is there’s a good percentage of fans that are raving lunatics & already are looking for anyone or anything to blame/reason as to why something happened to their favorite team. Refs are the easiest targets so that’s why no league ever says anything publicly.
Flyerfan4life
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not to mention how slow the game would become if every ref whistle had to be reviewed..
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Tortorella is a dying species. He is no longer needed in today hockey world! He is embarassing for our franchise and embarrasing for the sport of hockey! Maybe that is exactly why he was hired by the franchise cause this franchise only think about the past and the Broad Street Bullies! Its pathetic!
Tortorella is a dying species. He is no longer needed in today hockey world! He is embarassing for our franchise and embarrasing for the sport of hockey! Maybe that is exactly why he was hired by the franchise cause this franchise only think about the past and the Broad Street Bullies! Its pathetic!
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I think your team has overachieved big time because of Tortorella. You are at least 10 points overachieving because of him.
But I honestly don't have time to discuss this any further. I just came to say I support Tortorella because the league and the refs are doing a lousy job. If the fans on this board don't share my opinion about this case I apologise for coming to your board. I thought you too were pissed at the league and refs.
Sure. Read my answer under.
Definitely.
Last game we played Vegas and the refs either missed or chose not too se the plays which directly cost us 3 goals. Not one, but 3 goals.
Why can't Tortorella (or any coach) complain about the refs after the game so they also get fined?
Flyerfan4life
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100% correct... when he was hired id hoped he'd learned the new game while away and on the hockey panel..
but if anything since coming here hes gone even MORE dinosaur in his thinking..
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BlackandOrange
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Torts screwed up. Should have taken the much lower fine and butt ended Wes McCauley in the groin.
I think all that he wanted was to "discuss" the penalty call with the referees. which they obstinately refused to do, which is somewhat abnormal. yes, Torts is going to yell at you, but same as any coach in a blow-off steam mode. the referees were the ones who violated unwritten NHL rules by not giving him his time...it was strange to see them simply refuse to engage, it's their job, 100%.
I don't disagree with the fine, or the suspension. But the referees were cowards...they cannot be cowards.
They are held accountable by getting to officiate playoff games if they are the best of the group. Now does that mean the playoffs won't have bad calls of course not.
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I was just going through the pictures/video from my daughter's 4th bday party last weekend. I took a video of her while we were singing happy birthday and in the reflection of the window behind her was the exact moment Torts got ejected from the TB game. It has been seared into the annals of my personal history archives.
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