Flyers head coach John Tortorella curses at ref, refuses to leave bench after ejection: 'F--- off!'

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Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella was back arguing with referees on the ice, and this time he refused to leave the bench when he was ejected. 

Tortorella wasted no time getting into it with the striped shirts, specifically Wes McCauley, who tossed him with 9:11 left in the first period after the Flyers coach argued a goal. 

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point scored a power play goal that came after Ronnie Attard was called for a trip. Tortorella took massive exception to the penalty, which made the Flyers go on the penalty kill with a man down on the ice. 

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Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella yells at referee Brad Meier after being kicked out of the game against the Lightning, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

At this point, though, the Flyers were getting blown out as Point’s goal gave the Lightning a 4-0 lead halfway through the first period. Perhaps Tortorella was trying to get his team fired up with his ejection. 

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Either way, he certainly got his money’s worth. 

McCauley announced Tortorella was hit with a bench minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct and a game misconduct. He, then, motioned Tortorella to get off the bench and head to the locker, but the longtime NHL coach stood his ground. 

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The Flyers-Lightning broadcast caught Tortorella arguing with McCauley, and though there’s no audio, you can make out what the former is saying to the other in this situation and it wasn’t nice. 

"I’m not!" he can