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“It’s always going to be home for me” – Scott Laughton adjusting to life away from Flyers, as Flyers adjust to life without him

March 25, 2025

Mar 17, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Scott Laughton (24)and defenceman Jake McCabe (22) during a break in the action against the Calgary Flames during the second period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

TORONTO -- Scott Laughton is never going to fully escape his Philadelphia Flyers roots.
He received a jarring reminder of as much when he returned to his live-in hotel room in downtown Toronto after the Maple Leafs' most recent road trip, and realized who his new (temporary) next-door neighbor on his floor was.
Flyers head coach John Tortorella.
"He’s next to me," Tortorella groused. "I said, stay in your room, I’ll stay in mine. I don’t even want to see you."
But aside from Tuesday night's game between the Flyers and Leafs -- the impetus behind Tortorella sharing a wall with his former player over the past few days -- the two sides won't see each other the rest of 2024-25. One club is heade...

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