John Tortorella has officially been hired and has found his way back into the NHL scene
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It was announced today on X that former Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella will be a product of ESPN in an analyst role, covering NHL games.
NHL fans will be perplexed with ESPN's latest move.
Today, it was announced by Gino Hard on "X" that controversial NHL head coach John Tortorella is re-joining ESPN in an analyst role.
In addition to Tortorella, the network is bringing back PK Subban as well.
Per ESPN:
"Known for his candid insights and authentic commentary, Tortorella will bring his deep understanding of the game as a veteran coach with 23 NHL seasons behind the bench, including leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a Stanley Cup championship in the 2003-04 season," ESPN said in a news release on Monday.
The move has stunned us, as for all intents and purposes, it seems as if Tortorella's era of coaching has long since passed the league by.
Nevertheless, he has been hired for his perspective as a Stanley Cup-winning head coach in the NHL. Won in 2003-04 with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
From Redbuilding Coach to NHL analyst, John Tortorella continues his career
John Tortorella would rejoin ESPN in an analyst role after failed attempts to drum up interest for a head coaching gig. There was speculation he would be joining his former protege, Mike Sullivan, in New York as an assistant, but the rumors never manifested into truth.
The controversial head coach was fired after multiple incidents, including a shouting match with Matvei Michkov and a locker room altercation with Cam York that put the nail in the coffin of his tenure in Philadelphia.
John Tortorella has one Stanley Cup to his name and is one of the winningest American-born coaches in the NHL. He's coached 1,620 games in the NHL and is ninth in wins with 770.
Previously on Red Wings Insider
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