{"id":4431,"date":"2016-12-20T23:14:32","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T04:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=4431"},"modified":"2017-03-09T23:34:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T04:34:27","slug":"tortorella-500-flyers-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/12\/20\/tortorella-500-flyers-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"GTD: Tortorella hits 500, Flyers Streak Ends, and Hidden Gems"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tortorella hits 500<\/h2>\n<p>John Tortorella, everyone&#8217;s favourite coach, is not only the winningest American, but he is now the only one to join the 500 win club. With his 501st he tied 22 overall for most wins as a headcoach. Does he get too much hate, or is he just someone who coached good players for a long time?<\/p>\n<h2>Flyers Streak Ends<\/h2>\n<p>The Flyers, and most of the Metropolitan division for that matter, has seen their winning streak come to and end. Were these just good teams getting hot, or is this what we can come to expect when the Metro is playing itself?<\/p>\n<h2>Hidden Gems<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty clear that <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lainepa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrik Laine<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/matthau01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auston Matthews<\/a><\/strong> are going to be fantastic hockey players, but who are some young hidden gems around that league, that will soon become household names?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordradio.podbean.com\/mf\/play\/hbiy4b\/GTD-_Tortorella_hits_500_Flyers_Streak_Ends_and_Hidden_Gems_Around_the_League.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download this episode (right click and save)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow them on Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTD_Podcast\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GTD_Podcast<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ColtonPraill\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ColtonPraill<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Gham614\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Gham614<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/NickSeguin19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NickSeguin19<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Colton Praill<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>I host my own radio show across Manitoba, CA. When I\u2019m not regaling you with whimsical stories, I\u2019m writing, podcasting, or lamenting the woes of Arsenal, Detroit Lions, and Ottawa Senators fandom.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Seguin<br \/>\nA brand marketer by day, a writer by night. Nick is a lover of all things hockey and a die hard fan of the Detroit Red Wings. With contributions to multiple blogs, Nick is continuing to marry his two passions: writing and hockey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Graham Anderson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>I\u2019m a recent Brock University grad and a huge Blue Jays and Wild fan. I spent two years in the UK and am happy to be back in London Ontario for the 2016-17 MLB playoffs and NHL season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/497194622\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/497194622?et=CKOm67osSHRhx-P_cwBD2A&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=mH4JSjs15RGfLeBCxtLYY8a9pkVC3gke_bt5zodDdQs=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Tortorella hits 500 wins and the guys discuss just how they rate the divisive coach. 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