“Shockwaves in Philadelphia: Tortorella Out as Flyers Coach After Tumultuous Season, Shaw Steps In”
Shaw, 60, will coach his second team in the NHL. He replaced Steve Sterling with the New York Islanders 42 games into the 2005-06 season and went 18-18-4. Shaw is in third season with the Flyers after he was an assistant with the Canucks in 2021-22 and Blue Jackets from 2016-21. He was also an assistant and associate for the St. Louis Blues from 2006-16.
Tortorella is the fifth NHL coach fired this season, joining Jim Montgomery (Boston Bruins on Nov. 19), Drew Bannister (St. Louis Blues, Nov. 24), Luke Richardson (Chicago Blackhawks, Dec. 5) and Derek Lalonde (Detroit Red Wings, Dec. 26).
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