Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella hasn’t lost his candor, and he proved it once again to journalists who came to a very specific topic on Friday.
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The fiery coach drew attention ahead of Wednesday’s game by banning the use of iPads on the bench during teamfights. He feels these electronic devices are a distraction for his troops; They responded with a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals in the evening.
Two days later, Tortorella was very forthcoming when asked about the consequences of his decision. “I don’t give a shit how I’m perceived because my job is to run the club,” he snapped.
“I’m not trying to be an idiot. We have a big problem when it comes to understanding a large number of games,” he also said.
The next presence takes precedence
iPads have become indispensable in the National Hockey League, with hockey players and coaches using them regularly during games to analyze sequences that have just occurred.
For the Flyers pilot, however, the future comes before the past in the order of priority.
“We took the video off the bench,” he said after the home win on Wednesday. We want the guys to focus on their next performance on the ice. I think that’s a big problem as we don’t understand the changes at the rhythm of a game. It’s hard to understand if you’re constantly staring at an iPad. So we removed all of that. We will no longer use this. Players can therefore see what is happening on the ice and determine what happens next.
“[Au banc], we have a TV that we cannot remove because it is well fixed near the ice rink, very close to my feet. So if someone needs it, we can organize it, but it has to be convincing,” he also commented.
Philadelphia is having a great time these days with seven wins in 10 games. However, the formation occupies the penultimate rank in the metropolitan section with a record under .500. She will face the Capitals again on Saturday, but this time in Washington.