Flyers' Tortorella ejected in 1st period vs. Lightning
John Tortorella wasn't a happy camper.
The Philadelphia Flyers bench boss was ejected by referee Wes McCauley in the first period of Saturday's clash against the Tampa Bay Lightning because of a particularly juicy tirade.
Tortorella wasn't exactly rushing to leave the bench when he got the boot.
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The incident occurred with Philadelphia down 4-0 just 10 minutes into the contest. The Flyers ended up losing 7-0.
Moments before Tortorella's outburst, Philadelphia forward Garnet Hathaway was handed a 10-minute misconduct for shoving Lightning center Anthony Cirelli after the whistle.
McCauley also ejected Lightning bench boss Jon Cooper in March 2022 for voicing his displeasure about penalty calls.
Tortorella showed his claws earlier this season as well. He lashed out at a reporter in January after rumors suggested former Philadelphia forward Kevin Hayes influenced Cutter Gauthier's decision to leave the Flyers organization.