John Tortorella called out one of his players despite the fact that his team won on Saturday. The Philadelphia Flyers may have picked up a big win on Saturday afternoon but if you thought that would be enough to satisfy head coach John Tortorella, guess again.

Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella struggled to communicate with 19-year-old Russian import Matvei Michkov, NHL analyst Brian Boyle affirms.

The Flyers lost 4-1 to the Canes on Wednesday night. Just beaten by a better team with more talent. That’s the story of the game. The bigger takeaway from the last 24 hours, IMO, is this insightful interview John Tortorella did with the TNT crew,

Matvei Michkov was inexplicably scratched twice in a row by John Tortorella. He responded by putting together a huge game in his first appearance back in the Flyers lineup.

Matvei Michkov’s adjustment to the NHL, the English language, and life in a new country as a 19-year-old has been well-documented. But there are two sides to every coin, as Flyers coach John Tortorella reminded us Wednesday night ahead of the team’s 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

At just 19, Matvei Michkov is one of the most exciting young talents in hockey, while his head coach, 66-year-old John Tortorella, is a veteran of nearly 40 seasons behind the bench.