Flyers Introduce ‘New Era’: 5 Takeaways from the Press Conference

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The Flyers “new era” of leadership will involve five pillars and a triumvirate in making hockey-related decisions. It will be rooted in collaboration and teamwork. Five takeaways from the introductory press conference.

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Flyers “New Era” Raises Risky Questions

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The Flyers new era of leadership with Keith Jones and Danny Briere at the top of hockey operations, brings about some risky questions.

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Flyers Hire Jones as President, Remove Interim Tag from Briere

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The Flyers officially finalized their leadership group by naming Keith Jones as President of Hockey Operations and removing the interim tag from GM Danny Briere on Thursday morning.

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Briere on Rebuild: ‘Message Started with Me; I Didn’t Hide Behind It’

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Flyers interim GM Danny Briere, who is ultimately expected to assume the GM role full-time, spoke on Monday about being consistent in the message of a rebuild and doing it the right way.

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Tortorella on Accountability: ‘We’ve Got Some Work to Do’

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John Tortorella gave his exit interview on Monday afternoon and focused on the need for continued accountability for the Flyers. “The accountability factor as far as what’s expected, we’ve got some work to do.”

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Flyers Notes: Quotes from Player Exit Day Interviews

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With the Flyers season completed, Friday was exit interview day. There were a few quotes that stood out regarding the future of several players on the roster.

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Development Path for Noah Cates Could Replicate Couturier for Flyers

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As Noah Cates completes a strong rookie season, there are some similarities in his development path to Sean Couturier.

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Releasing Fletcher Only First Step of Flyers Rebuild Journey

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The release of Chuck Fletcher as Flyers GM and President of Hockey Operations was a place to start, but only the first stepping stone to the bigger process that remains. It’s time for the Flyers to dive head-first into it with a new guard manning the wheel.

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Chuck Fletcher Fired as Flyers GM, Danny Briere Named Interim

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Chuck Fletcher has been fired as Flyers GM and President of Hockey Operations. Danny Briere will serve as interim GM. In a statement, Dave Scott also expressed that the team will separated the GM and President of Hockey Operations roles in a new leadership structure.

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After Another Reality Check, Flyers Can’t Choose to Accept It

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After another case of organizational malpractice at the trade deadline, the choice is in the hands of the Flyers highest-appointed figures. You can accept this reality of being the laughing stock of the NHL and accept the growing distance between yourself and as loyal a fanbase as there is in sports or you can finally do something about it. Time’s yours.

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Fletcher’s Comments Laced with Contradiction as Deadline Hits for Flyers

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The Flyers are very much in a process. Chuck Fletcher admitted as much one day after John Tortorella continued his season-long message of building. Just don’t expect people to be vocal in their trust in it.

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Tortorella Letter Restates Flyers Rebuild

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A letter from John Tortorella to season ticket holders addressed rebuilding. Will the Flyers follow through and be committed to the process?

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Ivan Provorov Skips Warm-ups on Pride Night, Cites Religious Beliefs

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Instead of a 5-2 win that extended the Flyers stretch to eight wins in 10 games, the story is Ivan Provorov, who was absent from warmups on Tuesday only to appear on the game roster magically just minutes before puck drop. The reason was his own religious beliefs as the team celebrated Pride Night.

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Tortorella’s Tactic for Flyers: No iPads on Bench

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There were no changes to the lineup on Wednesday, but something was different on the Flyers bench. The latest John Tortorella-implemented rule: no iPads on the bench.

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Ersson’s Emergence Gives Flyers Good Problem in Goal

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The emergence of Samuel Ersson has given the Flyers a good problem to have. But a decision looms on who stays with the Flyers moving forward.

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Flyers Rumors: Is an Ivan Provorov Trade Coming?

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Reports surfaced this week that the Flyers could start to explore the possibility of a trade involving Ivan Provorov, first discussed on the 32 Thoughts Podcast with Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek.

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