John Tortorella called out one of his players despite the fact that his team won on Saturday. The Philadelphia Flyers may have picked up a big win on Saturday afternoon but if you thought that would be enough to satisfy head coach John Tortorella, guess again.

Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella struggled to communicate with 19-year-old Russian import Matvei Michkov, NHL analyst Brian Boyle affirms.

The Flyers lost 4-1 to the Canes on Wednesday night. Just beaten by a better team with more talent. That’s the story of the game. The bigger takeaway from the last 24 hours, IMO, is this insightful interview John Tortorella did with the TNT crew,

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella confirmed after Saturday night’s 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres that defenseman Emil Andrae, the team’s exciting young defense prospect, suffered an undisclosed injury towards the end of the contest.

Matvei Michkov was inexplicably scratched twice in a row by John Tortorella. He responded by putting together a huge game in his first appearance back in the Flyers lineup.

At just 19, Matvei Michkov is one of the most exciting young talents in hockey, while his head coach, 66-year-old John Tortorella, is a veteran of nearly 40 seasons behind the bench.