Yahoo Sports Bruins Coach Defends Team After John Tortorella's Criticism
After the Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Dec. 7, John Tortorella ripped into the Original Six club for diving.
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Here is what Tortorella said about the Bruins:
"Yeah, let me start. One thing I teach my team to do is not dive. Maybe I should start teaching them that. The way this has gone here, the way this (stuff) goes on, maybe I should start teaching them to dive."
"One thing I teach my team to do is not dive. Maybe I should start teaching them that."
John Tortorella didn't hold back in his post game presser about the calls in the Flyers/Bruins game. pic.twitter.com/rdOBSoO4e9— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 8, 2024
On Monday after practice, Bruins head coach Joe Sacco responded to Tortorella's criticisms by defending his players.
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Here is what Sacco said on the matter:
"That's not our group. That's not our team. That's not how we play. That's not what we're about."
🎥 Coach Sacco on David Pastrnak missing Monday's practice: "He's dealing with an upper-body issue so we held him off today. He's going to be traveling with us. We're hopeful that he's ready to go tomorrow. We'll see how he presents tomorrow." pic.twitter.com/zlk6PU6bsv
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 9, 2024
Clearly, Sacco disagrees with Tortorella's comments. He certainly will gain more respect from his players after standing up for them.
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