John Tortorella Scratches Defensemen and Doesn't Care About What He Thinks

John Tortorella is well known for his hard-nosed coaching style and no-nonsense interviews.

In a Chuck Fletcher masterclass, he brought in Tony DeAngelo with a 2-year contract, $5 Million AAV. Anyone who watched DeAngelo knows he didn't pass the eye test as a top 4 defenseman, but somehow DeAngelo was that guy.

Since then coach John Tortorella's scratched the defenseman for 3 games and has not spoken to DeAngelo, indicating a possible communication breakdown between management and the defenseman.

DeAngelo was never known for his defensive prowess and was always a liability, but being on the Carolina Hurricanes sheltered his weaknesses, and after his arrival in Philadelphia, he's had his minutes shaven and moved off the top-pairing with Ivan Provorov.

Is this the end of DeAngelo's time in Philadelphia? Considering Tortorella has Danny Briere's ear, it's a good possibility with the off-season coming.