Scott Laughton expressed surprise at John Tortorella being relieved of his head coach position with the Philadelphia Flyers, just weeks after his own departure to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tortorella's termination followed a particularly poor performance against the Maple Leafs, culminating in a harsh self-assessment declaring the accountability rests on him. New Flyers management, including president Keith Jones and GM Danny Briere, took charge after his hiring, suggesting a shift in team direction. Laughton remarked on Tortorella's frustration, but mentioned it likely stemmed from a tough season rather than discontent with the team itself.
I think it was a shock honestly, I haven't talked to anyone back in Philly yet. So I guess we'll see what's going on there.
This falls on me, I'm not really interested in learning how to coach this type of team, in this type of season where we're at right now.
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