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John Tortorella doubles down on his defense of Ivan Provorov’s decision to not wear a Pride Night jersey

PHILADELPHIA — Coach John Tortorella said on Thursday that he had spoken to defenseman Ivan Provorov “probably a week before the game” regarding his decision to not take part in warmups on Tuesday night to avoid wearing a Pride Night-themed jersey.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 19, 2023

Flyers’ Tortorella Defends Provorov’s Decision to Boycott Pride Night

The Philadelphia coach discussed his defenseman’s decision Thursday.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 19, 2023

Marcus Hayes: Ivan Provorov shuns LGBTQ+ community as Flyers miss a chance to make a difference on Pride night

PHILADELPHIA — Not long ago, John Tortorella would’ve benched a player for kneeling during the national anthem. These days, if you wear your homophobia like a Pride flag, you earn Tortorella’s respect.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 18, 2023

Goalie Samuel Ersson posts his first NHL shutout as the Flyers blank the Buffalo Sabres, 4-0

BUFFALO, N.Y. — One night after the Toronto Maple Leafs stuck it to the Flyers, 6-2, capitalizing on a litany of blunders and gaffes, the Flyers turned around and bullied the Buffalo Sabres at the drop of the puck.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 10, 2023

Travis Konecny cashes in twice to lead Flyers to 5-3 victory over Blue Jackets

PHILADELPHIA — Last season, Flyers winger Travis Konecny struggled to put the puck into the back of the net, scoring on a career-low 7.3% of his shots.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 21, 2022

Morgan Frost has career night, but Flyers drop third straight with 5-4 OT loss to Coyotes

TEMPE, Ariz. ― Morgan Frost’s line just needed to head to the desert to defrost. He, James van Riemsdyk and Owen Tippett helped contribute to all four of the team’s goals, but their efforts weren’t enough in the 5-4 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 12, 2022

Flyers concede an early lead and fall to the Washington Capitals, 4-1

PHILADELPHIA — Just as they did in their game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, the Flyers made a mistake in the third period, paid the price, and couldn’t overcome the resulting deficit.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 8, 2022

Devils emerge victorious, 3-2, in third-period nail-biter over Flyers

As coach John Tortorella has said repeatedly in the past, hockey is a game of mistakes.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 4, 2022

Flyers snap 10-game skid with 3-1 win over Islanders

PHILADELPHIA — Following the fists of Zack MacEwen and Nicolas Deslauriers, the Flyers snapped their 10-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 30, 2022

Flyers collapse in third period and fall, 5-2, to Islanders as losing streak hits 10 games

ELMONT, N.Y. — Going into the third period tied, 2-2, with the New York Islanders on Saturday night at UBS Arena, the Flyers were in win-a-period, win-a-game, stave-off-a-10-game-losing-streak mode.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 27, 2022