Tag: Peter Laviolette

Garnet Hathaway has learned from leaders on contending teams his entire career. Now on the rebuilding Flyers, he’ll be leaned on as a leader.

The Flyers have hired John Tortorella as the 23rd head coach in franchise history.

According to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, finalists for the Flyers head coaching position are believed to include Barry Trotz and John Tortorella. Crossing Broad’s Anthony SanFilippo also reported that Peter DeBoer is also a finalist.

Does the entry of Barry Trotz into the coaching free agent market change things for the Flyers? There are cases for both answers.

In the immediate, it was a move that had to happen. Something had to be done, and a coaching change is certainly an easier way than most to make a change. It’s far from the only change that needs to be made though.

After another lopsided defeat to the Rangers that eerily resembled last week’s 9-0 embarrassment, this time an 8-3 margin, the statements made this week mean very little. This team is fractured beyond repair. It likely requires some sort of significant change. And the worst part is that in a year where there is so much uncertainty and hesitancy to take action, the Flyers might be stuck.

As 2020 draws to a close, here are some of the topics discussed in the State of the Flyers, a short playing year with a lot of progress made.

The Dallas Stars clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Final on Monday and could be joined by one of the two teams left in the East on Tuesday. Also a look at a new coaching hire in the Metropolitan Division as a familiar face goes to Washington.

It is a series that proved why every game of the series matters and how many little moments can shift the momentum or make a team rise to the occasion. Here is a look back at the Flyers improbable comeback against the Boston Bruins in 2010 as we continue our Series in Review series.

From a Game 1 comeback win to a wide-open and rowdy final five games that featured tons of scoring and plenty of animosity, the Flyers 2012 series against the Pittsburgh Penguins defined the rivalry perfectly. Our Series in Review series continues with a look at the 2012 matchup between the Flyers and Penguins.

It will not go down as the most memorable decade in Flyers franchise history, but there were certainly a few great moments from start to finish in the 2010s.

The word going around is that the Flyers are going to be “aggressive” this offseason in the free agent and trade market, looking at all the ways they can upgrade the team. Quite frankly, they have no choice. All you have to do is look across the street for a reminder of just how relevant they are right now.

While the Flyers playoff hopes are hanging on by a thread, we look at other teams surrounding the playoff picture in this week’s Around the NHL.

The Flyers traded forward Wayne Simmonds to the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Ryan Hartman and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2020.

While some of the league’s best players prepare for a light, friendly televised workout next weekend in San Jose, here’s a few nuggets to chew on from around the league.

It was a question five years ago and it remains one now. The Flyers need a fresh perspective. A look in the mirror should show that the dismissal of Ron Hextall isn’t the only change that needs to happen.

There are times now where it seems Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol has given up on trying to find the positive spin on games, sounding more like a coach defeated than a coach with an overabundance of positivity. Maybe that’s because there is nowhere to hide anymore. Is it time for a change?

Masked coaches, the Tampa Bay Lightning set an NHL record and trouble in LA? These are all topics in this week’s tour Around the NHL.

As teams ready-up their rosters for the regular season, let’s take a final look around the league before the games start to count.

When the Nashville Predators advanced to the Stanley Cup Final last Monday, Peter Laviolette joined elite company. Laviolette, who had taken the Carolina Hurricanes to the 2005-06 title and the Flyers to the 2009-10 Final, became the fourth coach to take three different franchises to the Stanley Cup Final.

March 27, 2010: A lone appearance for a forgotten Flyers netminder One game, 40 minutes. That was the entire regular season…

January 20, 2004: Flyers trade Justin Williams, acquire Danny Markov  It was a trade made out of necessity. The Flyers…

On Wednesday, the Flyers traded impending unrestricted free agent defenseman Luke Schenn and seldom-used veteran forward Vincent Lecavalier to the Los…

In a key Thursday night win in St. Louis, Claude Giroux's 11th goal of the season had some added flare….

  View image | gettyimages.com It might be the only consistent part of the Flyers play to this season: the…

As the Philadelphia Flyers crawled out of their six-game losing streak with a win against the Winnipeg Jets, fans can…

The NHL season kicks off tonight with four games to get the regular season going. As you may recall, last…

  View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers rookies may have hit the ice on Monday, but tomorrow marks the start…

  With rookie and prospect camp starting Monday and full training camp to follow on Thursday, hockey is back in…