Quotes of the day: Fletcher and Tortorella are buddies already

And in a very prepared fashion, Chuck Fletcher responded eloquently, candidly and directly to the fans of the team.

Here are some of his best bits:

1. We were looking for an experienced, respected coach. Preferably somebody with extensive NHL head coaching experience.

2. We were looking for somebody with a lengthy track record of success.

3. We were looking for somebody that had demonstrated an ability to introduce structure, reduce goals against and improve the penalty kill. Make life easier for our goaltenders.

4. We were looking for somebody with a proven ability to hold players accountable to a high standard. A standard of conduct on and off the ice, a standard of play, a standard of team orientation. A standard of what you put into your game.

5. We were looking for somebody with a proven ability to develop young players.

6. We were looking for somebody with strong communication skills and I think deep down, there are a lot of demanding coaches in the NHL but ultimately, players will respond if they know you're demanding but you're demanding in the sense that you care about them. You want what's best for them... And nobody personifies that better than John Tortorella.

Tortorella also had nothing but praise for Fletcher saying that he had a very good impression off the bat. They were just two buddies speaking about hockey and genuinely have the same ambitions and philosophies when it came to the Flyers' issues.