After opening the season with three straight losses the Flyers did the kind of, sort of, not really unthinkable and fired coach Peter Laviolette.
These comments about training camp by Ed Snider may have been the best foreshadowing. "I thought our training camp, quite frankly, was one of the worst training camps I've ever seen...There was nothing exciting. Nobody shined. Nobody looked good."
Assistant coach, Craig Berube, will act as the Flyers manager going forth.
These comments about training camp by Ed Snider may have been the best foreshadowing. "I thought our training camp, quite frankly, was one of the worst training camps I've ever seen...There was nothing exciting. Nobody shined. Nobody looked good."
Assistant coach, Craig Berube, will act as the Flyers manager going forth.
Laviolette's system got a little stale and a lot of younger guys haven't been developing the way they should have (think Brayden Schenn) so this doesn't come as a surprise, maybe just the timing of it does. I'm sure that Holmgren is hoping that this move will help him save some face within the organization, especially with Ron Hextall waiting for the GM job, but I know our fan base won't just forget all his mistakes over the years. I don't know how soon it will happen, but Homlgren needs to be the next one to go.
This current team is a ship with no captain. Giroux needs to step up, or at least someone else does. Even Luke Schenn recently said the team lacks confidence. I don't think there's a reason to panic yet. At least unlike other hapless franchises (think Jacksonville) the pieces are at there, they just need to be put together.
So we say goodbye to you, Lavy. You leave the third most winningest coach in franchise history and I'm sure we'll see you again in the league. This time, just promise you'll actually jump the bench and hit Bylsma in his ugly face.
By: Ben Lebo
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
This current team is a ship with no captain. Giroux needs to step up, or at least someone else does. Even Luke Schenn recently said the team lacks confidence. I don't think there's a reason to panic yet. At least unlike other hapless franchises (think Jacksonville) the pieces are at there, they just need to be put together.
So we say goodbye to you, Lavy. You leave the third most winningest coach in franchise history and I'm sure we'll see you again in the league. This time, just promise you'll actually jump the bench and hit Bylsma in his ugly face.
By: Ben Lebo
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
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