Yesterday, I tried to give the Flyers the benefit of the doubt. I wrote that the decision to send Emil Andrae to the minors was based on a need for flexibility during the NHL roster freeze.

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This period is better known as Danny Week, where all NHL general managers refuse to shut down over the Christmas break and “pull a Danny.”

Given that acquisitions and squad moves are illegal during this period, the only way to call up a thirteenth striker should it be necessary would be to create space in the squad by sending an exempt player. exemption.

It made sense. And it was reported by beat writers who said they heard it from a “source.”

“Emil Andrae being lent…learn more about Flyers roster flexibility…”

I’m not criticizing Jordan here, but I am pointing out that his source clearly lied to him. Either that or John Tortorella is lying to all of us.

This was Tort’s quote on the matter today, as transcribed by PHLY reporter Charlie O’Connor:

Either this source should never be used again, as it is clearly unreliable, or the head coach is publicly lying to fans for no apparent reason other than to damage the reputation of one of his players.

I’m pretty sure it’s the former. Now, that doesn’t absolve Torts here either. He’s not a heroic actor in all this. On the one hand, he’s completely delusional.