PHILADELPHIA ā Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella lashed out at a beat reporter during his postgame news conference Wednesday night, questioning a report surrounding the trade of top prospect Cutter Gauthier on Monday.
Gauthier told Flyers general manager Danny Briere that he didnāt want to play in Philadelphia or for the Flyers. Unable to sign Gauthier, Philadelphia traded the Boston College star to Anaheim on Monday for defenseman Jamie Drysdale.
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On Monday, a reporter with a podcast affiliated with the team said, citing an organizational source, that former Flyers forward Kevin Hayesā āfingerprints are all over this.ā Hayes, a former Boston College player, now plays for St. Louis.
Tortorella took issue with the report after Philadelphiaās 3-2 victory over Montreal on Wednesday night.
āIs the guy here that caused Kevin Hayes a problem?ā Tortorella asked.
āYes,ā he answered.
āAre you kidding me? You think Kevin Hayes is going to do something like that? ... ,ā Tortorella said. āIt just pisses me off that you guys throw that around and affect someoneās life. Kevin Hayes and I had a problem and we couldnāt come to an agreement how to play.
āThatās a good man. Thatās a good man. And what you said is going to stay with him. Thatās what you guys donāt understand. Youāre going to sit there and say you have the right sources. ..."
Tortorella then called it a āsilly podcast.ā
The coach praised Drysdale, who had an assist and played well in his first game with the Flyers.
āI was impressed how he handled himself,ā he said.
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