Tortorella explains Joel Farabee healthy scratch

Photo Credit: Heather BarryJoel Farabee will be a healthy scratch for the Flyers as the Anaheim Ducks visit Philadelphia Saturday night.

This is the first time the 24-year-old left winger will not be in the lineup under John Tortorella, therefore ending an ironman streak of 216 games. Farabee’s streak of games played was the longest active streak on the Flyers’ roster. Maybe more than anyone, the Flyers head coach has gotten familiar with what Farabee can do in the NHL, but he has decided to keep him out for a game and let him watch from the press box.

On Saturday morning, Tortorella explained his decision to leave Farabee out of the lineup.

“Up until probably a couple of weeks ago, I liked…