Multiple former Flyers players are unanimous about John Tortorella

"He's a character. He's demanding. Mentally, he'll tear you down to nothing, then he'll build everybody up. Like you're a piece of the puzzle here and you're a piece there," said Scott Hartnell, who played for John Tortorella in Columbus.

"It was one of my first times getting scratched after 1,100 games or so, so I go to talk to him (...) We had it out a bit, and he said : I appreciate you coming in here and talking to me like a man. There were a couple f-bombs and it was heated, and the next day he goes, �Don't worry about it. You're going to get back in. This is your chance to prove to the guys how good of a pro you are."