Flyers’ Rick Tocchet Hire: Glass-Half-Full, Half-Empty Arguments
After dumping head coach John Tortorella in late March, it didn’t take the Philadelphia Flyers too long to settle on their new bench boss: Rick Tocchet. A longtime player of…
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They Were Once Tampa Bay Lightning: Tim Taylor
Tim Taylor had an NHL career that lasted 12 seasons and 746 games, with 365 of those games playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning, including the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship…
3 Lightning Assistant Coach Replacement Options
With 25 years of coaching experience, the Chicago Blackhawks hired Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach Jeff Blashill for his second NHL head coaching gig. Chicago’s future has Connor Bedard, Frank…
NHL Rumors Shootdown: Rangers Not Hiring John Tortorella
The New York Rangers struggled this season, missing the playoffs after winning the Presidents’ Trophy just last season and making it to the Eastern Conference Final. They recently decided to…
NHL Rumors: Holland to Islanders, Plus Rangers & Maple Leafs News
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, now that Lou Lamoriello is out, there is speculation about who the New York Islanders might hire as their next general manager and President. Former…
Philadelphia Flyers’ Biggest Storylines of 2024-25
The 2024-25 season is officially over for the Philadelphia Flyers. They took the ice for the final time on Thursday night, falling 5-4 to the Buffalo Sabres to secure the…
6 Flyers Forwards Benefitting the Most From John Tortorella Firing
In his final 14 games as the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, John Tortorella did not win a single game outside the shootout. It was the longest stretch without…
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…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Proving He’s One of the NHL’s Brightest Minds
Matvei Michkov is one of the most inevitable players in the NHL right now. The Philadelphia Flyers rookie has 21 points at 5-on-5 play since Feb. 1, more than anyone…
NHL Rumours: Michkov, Flyers, Draisaitl, Tocchet, Canucks
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Matvei Michkov has been playing extremely well in a post-John Tortorella era with the Philadelphia Flyers, was he being held back? Elsewhere, Leon Draisaitl became…