John Tortorella Makes Shocking Decision With Flyers Captaincy
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Julien Trekker
October 13, 2023 (12:59)
The Philadelphia Flyers' controversial coach, John Tortorella, made another shocking decision.
Tortorella Makes a Surprising Choice for the Team's Captaincy
This season, there will be no captain in Philadelphia, as Tortorella confirmed. Not only that, there's only going to be one alternate captain: Scott Laughton, who will wear the "A" for the second straight season.
By doing that, Tortorella hopes to see the leaders reveal themselves, not because he gives them a letter.
"We're in no rush to put letters on people because I want to allow people to feel that they have the opportunity to say something. As I've always said, we have great athletes in our game, and they respect the hierarchy of the locker room. You start putting letters on people because you think you need to put letters on people; it may stunt some other people. So we're going to leave that wide open."
Flyers Players Comment on Tortorella's Unexpected Decision
Yesterday, Laughton spoke to the media about the new mindset in Philadelphia's changed locker room. Many veterans left the team, but Daniel Briere brilliantly replaced them with Garnet Hathaway and Marc Staal. Also, young players managed to earn a spot in the training camps, such as Bobby Brink, who played 11 NHL games, and Emil Andrae, who should make his debut soon.
Here's what he said:
"It gives a guy like Joel Farabee an opportunity to step forward," Laughton said, using the fifth-year forward as an example. "I think we have a great group for that — speak your mind and hold each other accountable." Veteran Travis Konecny also commented:
"Guys know who and when to listen, (and) to which guys. Guys set examples on the ice. You still can sense the guys that are trying to lead. Letters or not, guys in here know."
The brand new Flyers will try to start the season on the right foot, but when things get tougher along the season, it'll be great to see who's up for the challenge.
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OCTOBRE 13 | 48 ANSWERS John Tortorella Makes Shocking Decision With Flyers Captaincy Do you like John Tortorella's decision about the Flyers' captaincy? |
Yes | 22 | 45.8 % |
No | 26 | 54.2 % |
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