Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella was ejected in the first period of tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella was ejected in the first period of tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
With 9:11 remaining in the first period, Tortorella did not want to leave the bench after arguing with the referees. He was assessed a bench minor and a game misconduct.
The Flyers are playing shorthanded because Egor Zamula is unavailable due to illness. The game hasn't gone their way, as they were down 4-0 at the time of the ejection.
Sam Ersson was pulled in favor of Felix Sandstrom. The playoff race is getting tight in the eastern conference, and a win against the Lightning would do wonders for the Flyers' confidence and positioning.
The Flyers finished the period down 4-0 but won't have their head coach behind them for the remainder of the contest.
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