The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday amid a season in which they are languishing near the bottom of the NHL’s Eastern Conference. While the on-ice results certainly played a factor,

Against the Montreal Canadiens, Michkov looked worry-free. He went to the net, aggressively pursued the puck, and fired shots when given the chance. The results were two goals for

The writing was on the wall when John Tortorella took the blame for the latest Flyers blowout loss Tuesday, a 7-2 thrashing at the hands of the Maple Leafs.