Despite the turmoil, York praised Tortorella, who fell just nine games short of completing three seasons at the helm of the Flyers, ending his tenure in Philadelphia with a 97-107-33 record and 227 points in 237 games. “He taught me a lot of really good things,” York said. “He’s a really good coach, and I wish him the best of luck down the road.”

Flyers reporter Kevin Kurz says that John Tortorella and Cam York "crossed the line" ahead of the coach's firing on Thursday.