John Tortorella dd not disappoint at todays introductory press conference. When asked about what he intends to do and what he feels the team lacks, Tortorella diid not stutter when he said that a culture shift is needed.
"The culture has to changeculture, accountability, all those words are cool summertime wordsreal easy to say, difficult to do."
Culture or standard as he likes to put it does not come easy. It begins with leaders in the dressing room. The Flyers are currently without a captain. It also starts with the mentality an d teamwork. You need guys with winning habits and championship pedigree.
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Torts also called out some of the players for being so called "soft".
"We will grow some skin"
Players like Provorov, Ristolainen, Konecny could use a little hardening and be held accountable. These three are probably who Torts is referring to.
These are nice words to hear but are they viable and feasible for this gutless roster? We will see their true colors once Torts begins his operation. This should be one of the most intriguing and entertaining headlines going into next season.