I'm sorry you missed the main points of my post. Over the years the Rangers have treated the young players different than the veterans. Players like Laf, Kakko, Rempe have had TOI cut and/or healthy scratches because of play not meeting standards. Vets like Kreider, Zib, Panarin, Trocheck, have largely escaped having TOI cut, or getting dropped from PP1 to PP2 or off the other power play, or other playing time consequences that would get their attention. It's most important for your core veterans (especially those with 'A' on their chest) to set the standard of play and an example for the young players.
Torts has done an amazing job to have the Flyers in third place.
I've isolated the main points of the Torts quote for emphasis on my point(s) below.
"For me, I don't care the name, the stature, veteran, especially this time of year," Tortorella said. "I need him to be better, that's all."
The contrast I am drawing between Philadelphia and the Rangers is
1. Tortorella is holding all players to his standard - he's not letting stars, veterans, or players with the most TOI get a free pass if their play doesn't meet standards.
2. Tortorella expects better from a player, so that player is a clean scratch. He knows that Couturier is going to be key for the playoff push - so the time for corrective action is during the regular season.