Flyers Fans Deserve a Deeper Explanation for Rick Tocchet Hire
The Philadelphia Flyers paid a premium to make Rick Tocchet their head coach. At a cost of $26.25 million over five years, the team didn’t spare any expense to bring…
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Flyers’ Head Coach Candidate Pat Ferschweiler Is Superior Option to Rick Tocchet
The Philadelphia Flyers are still searching for a new head coach. They’ve been linked to Rick Tocchet, and have interviewed Pat Ferschweiler. Let’s get into some background. Starting with Ferschweiler,…
John Tortorella’s Firing Is the First Crossroads of This Flyers Era
When John Tortorella was hired as the 23rd head coach in Philadelphia Flyers history, it was never about the present. While then-general manager Chuck Fletcher wasn’t ready to begin a…
5 Flyers Head Coaching Candidates to Replace John Tortorella
After going 14 straight games without a win in regulation or overtime, the Philadelphia Flyers decided to pull the plug on John Tortorella. He’s out as head coach. In his…
Flyers’ John Tortorella Called Out by NHL Legend
The Philadelphia Flyers are undergoing one of their all-too-familiar losing streaks. With five consecutive regulation losses in that stretch, they sit at 27-31-8, risking a potential basement finish to their…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Making the Best of a Bad Hand
I’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong. Matvei Michkov has not been able to win over head coach John Tortorella despite objectively being one of the best players…
Flyers’ Emil Andrae Is Adding Much-Needed Spark to the Defense
By the numbers, the Philadelphia Flyers are one of the worst teams in the NHL. After taking a step in the right direction last season, they have regressed to the…
What the Flyers Could Get Back in a Rasmus Ristolainen Trade
Though the Philadelphia Flyers have started to find their footing with two wins in their last three games, they are 3-6-1 and hold the third-worst record in the NHL. The…
Takeaways From Flyers GM Brière’s Training Camp Press Conference
After a few practices and two games against the New York Rangers prospects, the Philadelphia Flyers wrapped up their rookie camp on Tuesday afternoon. Before the final practice session, though,…
Flyers’ 2011 Offseason Has Caused Years of Misfortune
Following a 2010-11 season where the Philadelphia Flyers had the third-best record in the NHL but lost in the second round of the playoffs, the team wanted to act big…