” I’m trusted here” : Joel Farabee takes a shot at John Tortorella

Last night, only one goal was scored in the game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames.

This goal was scored by Joel Farabee, in a game that reminded us how painful and frustrating it is to face the Flames, just like it was in 2021, during the COVID year.

Farabee was the only one to find the back of the net, as he made a good shot to beat Jakub Dobes, who also had a very strong game despite the loss, stopping 23 of the 24 shots directed at him.

In short, it was a very important goal scored by Farabee, who has been a new member of the Calgary Flames since January 30, when the Philadelphia Flyers traded him along with Morgan Frost in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko.

In 13 games with the Flames, Farabee has only three goals, but still, he seems happier with his role, as he stated after the game last night.

Moreover, he sent a nice shot at his former coach, John Tortorella, stating that he is trusted here, talking about Calgary.

Joel Farabee’s dig at John Tortorella post game was amazing #Flames #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/B3qfCNuOfJ

— Yegor Sharangovich replaced Breadman (@FierySharky) March 9, 2025

Farabee explains that before Tortorella’s arrival in Philadelphia, he had an important defensive role, and he was therefore sent into the fray when his team was ahead in the last minutes of the third period.

However, as soon as Torts arrived, things changed, and Farabee was no longer used in such situations.

The new Flames player says he is happy to have regained this role, as he played at the end of the game last night against the Tricolore.

Farabee appreciates being trusted, which is a change from Tortorella, if we believe his words.

In short, it’s not the first time a player has taken a shot at Torts or simply complained about him.

We know that Tortorella is an old-school coach who doesn’t hesitate to be tough on his players, as is the case this season with rookie Matvei Michkov, or as it was with the entire Pierre-Luc Dubois saga in Columbus.

Wherever he has been, Torts has frustrated players, but he has also made many happy.

In short, it’s impossible to remain indifferent to Tortorella.

In a Flash

– Indeed.

Furthermore, Sweeney’s other major mistake was going all in on free agency last summer when he likely knew he was moving on from Brad Marchand and other core players. The timing and the spending on those two signings was brutal, and most GMs would never survive those mistakes.

— Jimmy Murphy (@MurphysLaw74) March 9, 2025

– To be continued.

Laurent Courtois asks fans to be patient. #CFMTL

“There will be very good days this year, I promise […] there are individual shortcomings in key positions that put us in difficulty.”

(Excerpt from last night’s media availability)

— Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) March 9, 2025

– Really cool.

When A.J. Greer was placed on waivers in Boston, Brad Marchand was the first person to call him.

They had a 15-minute chat and Marchand encouraged him to stick with it and spoke about overcoming adversity.

That’s the type of leadership the @FlaPanthers are getting. pic.twitter.com/p0u7JOaUQB

— NHL (@NHL) March 9, 2025