I get the frustration of missing the playoffs by a hair, but the idea behind this thread is quite a reach.
If I were Torts, and I was informed the Wings had scored to send their game to OT, right at the moment I'm about to pull my goalie.... I still pull my goalie. I'm on the bench, coaching my team in a critical moment, and I'm basically hearing via word-of-mouth that Detroit tied up their game. I'm not at the Bell Centre. I'm not even watching their game. Is there a chance the goal is being reviewed? Is there still time on the clock? Could Montreal still score in regulation to get the lead back? There's no way for him to know these things in the moment. Acting on them, only to find out later the Flyers fate wasn't actually sealed, would be disastrous. No reason to even take that chance.
Tortorella, NTA, no matter what conspiracy scenario we're concocting here.