John Tortorella Comments on His Relationship With Matvei Michkov
Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella recently commented on his unique relationship with rookie forward Matvei Michkov.
John Tortorella has coached over 1600 regular-season games in the NHL and is one of the most recognizable coaches in league history.
He also has one of the most controversial reputations, with many having a love-hate relationship with him.
In fact, an anonymous poll of NHL players recently revealed that Tortorella is by far the least popular coach in the league.
That being said, he has proven to be an effective leader, with a Stanley Cup Championship under his belt and a career points percentage of .540.
This season, he has butted heads with Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov, who is a favorite for the Calder trophy, many times.
Recently, he had a very public dispute with him on the bench during a game against the New York Islanders, resulting in the rookie getting benched for the 3rd period in what turned out to be a 3-1 loss.
Torts recently commented on this exchange again as he talked about his evolving relationship with the 19-year-old Russian goal-scorer.
He even admitted that he was in the wrong by benching him in the 3rd period.
He said that if he had a chance to replay that situation, he would have played him.
It is refreshing to hear an NHL head coach admit when they've made a mistake as it is quite rare.
That is one of the things people love about Tortorella, he is not afraid to admit to his own mistakes.
| POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 8 | 345 ANSWERS John Tortorella Comments on His Relationship With Matvei Michkov Between Matvei Michkov, Macklin Celebrini, and Lane Hutson, who do you think has the best chance to win the Calder trophy? | ||
| Michkov | 48 | 13.9 % |
| Celebrini | 185 | 53.6 % |
| Hutson | 112 | 32.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Tom Wilson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Alexander Ovechkin | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Brendan Gallagher | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Josh Doan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Victor Hedman | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack McBain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Strome | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jake Guentzel | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Michael Carcone | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Christian Dvorak | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nick Paul | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brayden Point | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cam Atkinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Carlson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nick Desimone | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 56 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 81 | |
Capitals | 55 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 80 | |
Oilers | 55 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 72 | |
Stars | 55 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 72 | |
Golden Knights | 56 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 72 | |
Panthers | 57 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 71 | |
Hurricanes | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Wild | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Maple Leafs | 55 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 68 | |
Avalanche | 57 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 68 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||