[WATCH] John Tortorella Refuses to Leave Bench After Ejection

Like a scene from the movie The Wolf of Wall Street, Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella wasn't leaving.

Tortorella was ejected in the first period of the Flyers 7-0 loss on Saturday afternoon, but he didn't leave the bench without putting up a fight. He received a bench minor and game misconduct with the Flyers down 4-0 in the first period on a night that he was being honored by Tampa for the Lighting's 2004 Stanley Cup Championship team.

Tortorella was tossed from the game by Wes McCauley following multiple penalties called against the Flyers which included a 10-minute misconduct. Shortly after that at the 10:49 mark of the first period, Brayden Point scored a power-play goal for the Lightning to make it 4-0.

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It was at that point Tortorella erupted.

What Does the Loss Mean for the Flyers' Playoff Chances?

The Flyers are four points ahead of the New Your Islanders for the third spot in the Metro Division but have played 65 games to the Islanders' 62. In the Wild Card race, Philadelphia's 64 points would have them tied with Tampa for the top spot in the Wild Card standings. They have two more points (74) than Detroit's 72 with 17 games remaining for Philadelphia.

The Flyers get back on the ice on Tuesday night at home against the San Jose Sharks, you can listen to the game on 97.3 ESPN and the 97.3 ESPN Free Mobile App, South Jersey's home for Flyers hockey.