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The NHL has suspended Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella for two games after he refused to leave the bench following his ejection from Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The league announced the ban on Sunday alongside a $50,000 fine for Tortorella, citing his "unprofessional conduct directed at the officials by refusing to leave the bench area after being assessed a game misconduct."
The incident took place in the first period Saturday after Tampa Bay opened a 4-0 lead less than 11 minutes into the game. Referee Wes McCauley issued Tortorella a game misconduct on the heels of the Tampa Bay's fourth goal, a penalty that comes with an automatic ejection. Tortorella had argued a tripping penalty that preceded the Lightning's power play goal.
But Tortorella didn't leave the bench upon his ejection. He instead stood at his post and yelled at McCauley.
"I'm not," Tortorella appeared to tell McCauley along with a few choice words. He continued to exchange words with officials while refusing to leave the bench. After nearly two minutes, he finally conceded and made his way back into the tunnel.
The incident took place in Tampa as the Lightning celebrated their 2003-04 Stanley Cup championship team that Tortorella coached. Players in attendance from that that title team watched and laughed in their box as their former coach gave officials an earful.
Tortorella will miss upcoming games against the San Jose Sharks (Tuesday) and Toronto Maple Leafs (Thursday). The 33-24-8 Flyers are in playoff position in third place in the Metropolitan Division with 17 games remaining on their schedule.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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