Wednesday night was a historic day for the Philadelphia Flyers and their fans. After not having a Team Captain since the departure of the legendary Claude Giroux, the Philadelphia Flyers named center Sean Couturier the 20th Team Captain in franchise history on Wednesday night, along with naming Travis Konecny and Scott Laughton Alternate Captains.
Following the major announcement, head coach John Tortorella and the Flyers executives issued a personal message to Flyers season ticket holders. Not only was this message showing that the players were deserving, but it is another example of showing the transparency, honesty, and dedication that fans have been so impressed by.
From a coach who has been labeled as a tough, gritty, and sometimes controversial style, it was interesting to see the human element shown by Tortorella and how much he truly loves his players.
