John Tortorella Benched Flyers Rookie Matvei Michkov

John Tortorella Benched Flyers Rookie Matvei Michkov After Heated Shouting Match
To make matters worse, coach John Tortorella and rookie winger Matvei Michkov had a major falling out on the bench during Thursday's loss to the Islanders. Midway through the second period, just after New York opened the scoring, Tortorella could be seen chewing out Michkov for leaving the defensive zone early, which enabled the Islanders to score.
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Flyers coach John Tortorella benches Matvei Michkov after heated exchange
In what ended up as a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders, the major talking point was a heated exchange between the pair midway through the second period.
Top-5: John Tortorella yells after Matvei Michkov and benches him in the third period
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HC John Tortorella makes feelings known about heated exchange with star rookie Matvei Michkov amid a season-low TOI against Isles
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‘I’m not going to fail him’: Flyers’ John Tortorella after benching Matvei Michkov
Despite benching the budding star, Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella says he has Matvei Michkov’s best interests at heart. Facing the Metropolitan
Flyers’ John Tortorella Explains His Clash with Matvei Michkov
Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella continues to be in the headlines for his direct coaching approach. On Thursday, he got into it with star rookie Matvei Michkov on the bench.
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