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With the 2012 NHL Entry Draft a week away and free agency looming soon after, there have been a variety of news stories reported that touch on the past and future of the Flyers. For the sake of brevity, I’ve hit many of the major points below.
Darren Dreger of TSN reported via twitter, “No hip [...]
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Thanks in part to the combined actions of fourth liner Joe Vitale and Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette, the inevitable 2012 Stanley Cup Quarterfinal series between the Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins has been ramped up in intensity and intrigue.
The Flyers announced today that both Danny Briere and defenseman Nicklas Grossmann will be out [...]
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Earlier this evening, Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi fired head coach Terry Murray. The Kings, sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference, have a 13-12-4 record and have dropped their last four games.
It seems Lombardi doesn’t necessarily believe that Murray, who coached the Flyers from 1994 through 1997, was the problem, but [...]
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New York Islanders head coach Scott Gordon was fired by the organization this morning, following the tenth straight loss for the club. The firing comes as somewhat of a surprise, as Gordon is well respected among other head coaches and general managers in the league and the players. Then again, if he can’t coach his [...]
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It was time for the Phillies to make a significant shakeup to try to spark an offense that has been struggling to put up runs for most of the season.
The Phillies had tried to wait for the team to snap out of their funk rather than do something drastic, but with the trade deadline looming [...]
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According to the Los Angeles Times this past weekend, the Los Angeles Kings organization is close to hiring former Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Stevens to serve as the assistant coach.  Stevens would be replacing Mark Hardy, who resigned June 12 after charges were brought forward in D.C. that he sexually assaulted his 21-year old [...]
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Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette has accomplished some impressive feats since taking over for John Stevens early in the season.
When Laviolette replaced Stevens, the Flyers looked like they wouldn’t even sniff the playoffs. They were struggling to generate any offense, taking too many bad penalties, and not playing with much pride.
It took some time, but [...]
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