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Canucks vs. Flames: John Tortorella goes after Flames coaches in hallway

That’s not allowed.

Vancouver Canucks coach John Tortorella was less than thrilled with the way Calgary Flames coach Bob Hartley handled the opening faceoff on Saturday night.

When Hartley put out his fourth liners and Tortorella matched with his own, a line brawl erupted and more than 170 penalty minutes were handed out in just the first period.

Tortorella’s simmering anger over the incident spilled over after the period ended when he decided to go after Flames coaches in the hallway.

Just spitballing here, but Tortorella likely won’t survive this game without a suspension after those actions.

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