Tortorella responds to questions about his iPad ban and his response is exactly what you'd expect
If there's one NHL head coach that neutral fans can all agree is worth following, I'd think the majority of fans will concur that would be John Tortorella. Now, he isn't everyone's cup of tea as he does things out of the box, follows his own instincts, and says whatever's on his mind - disregarding how it might be perceived - but he's a part of the old guard that once was and some of his quotes are pure fire.
Now with the Philadelphia Flyers, Tortorella was tasked with one his toughest assignments to date: bringing back a sense of culture, identity, and implementing a strong system to a once revered franchise. To his credit, he has done exactly that as the Flyers have had a night and day difference from their first 20 games to their last 22.
Along the way, he has butted heads with the media - which was expected - when they asked him questions as to why he benched certain players or why certain players aren't performing to task. Valid questions but he has the right to refuse a response. Now, the latest controversy has him banning iPads on the bench, despite every NHL team adopting the use of the devices over the years to review previous plays and shifts.
For Tortorella, he believes it cuts the flow and momentum of the game and that the players get too distracted. They should be focusing on what's in front of them and not dwell on the past. It's been a few days since Flyers broadcasters announced that piece of information on the air and every day there's some kind of question being relayed to the fiery head coach.
Charlie O'Connor of the Athletic asked him about how banning iPads will be perceived around the NHL to which Tortorella fired back by saying:
"I don't give a flying s*it how I'm perceived... it's too exhausting to dwell on perceptions. My way of thinking is for my players..."
Tortorella has a point and the Flyers have suddenly won 6 of their last 7 games and 8 of their last 12 after a dreadful stretch where they only won 3 of 20.
