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The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Thursday that they have relieved John Tortorella of his duties as head coach.
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Hours after firing their head coach, the Philadelphia Flyers received two goals apiece from Sean Couturier and Matvei Michkov in a 6-4 home victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
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The change behind the bench, currently with interim head coach Brad Shaw, may lead to a bit more freedom for some of the Flyers' top scorers.

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