John Tortorella got kicked in the face by a horse – and his day only got worse

It’s been tough week for Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella.

Throughout Tuesday’s sport in opposition to the Blue Jackets, Tortorella was sporting a large gash beneath his left eye, which was the results of an obvious horse-kicking incident.

In response to the printed, Tortorella bought kicked within the face by his horse, and believes his nostril is damaged. Tortorella, who owns three horses, has been open about his ardour for animal advocacy.

“It was a horse-kicking incident,” ESPN analyst and former Flyers goalie Brian Boucher mentioned on the printed, per phillyhockeynow.com. “…He mentioned he was awfully fortunate — it may have been quite a bit worse.”

Late within the first interval of Philadelphia’s eventual 5-4 loss to Columbus — the staff’s fourth straight defeat — the coach delivered a fiery sound chunk when Boucher requested him to judge his staff’s begin to the sport after giving up the primary objective.

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella with a gash on his face during a game against the Blue Jackets on Nov. 15, 2022.
Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella with a gash on his face throughout a sport in opposition to the Blue Jackets on Nov. 15, 2022.
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“We suck,” he mentioned. “We haven’t forechecked, we haven’t performed something as of proper now.”

When requested what he wished to see in a different way out of his membership, Tortorella mentioned, “Forecheck,” earlier than ripping off his headset to wrap up the fast interview.

Tortorella is thought for talking his thoughts. Two weeks prior, the previous Rangers coach cursed off the Toronto Maple Leafs from the bench, showing to yell, “f–ok off, you motherf–ker” after a objective from Zach Aston-Reese.

Flyers and Blue Jackets playing on Nov. 15, 2022.
Flyers and Blue Jackets taking part in on Nov. 15, 2022.
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Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella during the second period of a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Nov. 10, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio.
Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella through the second interval of a sport in opposition to the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Area.
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The Flyers face the Bruins on Thursday.

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