Tortorella defends Sheldon Keefe, slams Toronto media: 'I hope he jams it to you all'
Ahead of Wednesday's tilt against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers Head Coach John Tortorella met with reporters and defended the opposing bench boss, Sheldon Keefe, who's been on the hot seat lately.
Tortorella told the Toronto media that hopes he proves them wrong and sticks it to them.
Keefe and the Maple Leafs are back in Toronto following a four-game road trip where they went 0-2-2 with losses to Vegas, San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim.
While the Maple Leafs are 4-4-2 through their first ten games of the season, it's still relatively early and they have plenty of talent on their roster to turn things around. It's hard to pinpoint who the blame should be on if things continue to go south, but it should definitely be shared between the front office, coaching staff and the players.
Toronto will look to bounce back as they host the Flyers at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday Night Hockey on Sportsnet.
John Tortorella to Toronto reporters regarding Sheldon Keefe: "You guys don't know what he's done for that team... You guys chuck darts at him because you want some results... He's a terrific coach. I hope he jams it to you all, quite honestly. Not tonight."— luke fox (@lukefoxjukebox) November 2, 2022
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