Flyers GM Daniel Briere said differences of opinion with John Tortorella led to the coach's firing on Thursday, calling him a "complicated man."

John Tortorella may not have put the final nail in his Flyers coaching coffin on Tuesday night in Toronto — he just had added another one that sealed it shut. The fiery coach was fired on Thursday morning after almost three seasons.

The Philadelphia Flyers reached the final straw with head coach John Tortorella. The long-time NHL coach was fired Thursday after saying he was " not really interested in learning how to coach in this type of season." The team confirmed the news, though made no mention of Tortorella's comments in the press release.