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Brad Shaw is ‘having a blast’ as an interim head coach. The Flyers are having fun, too.
21h · Jackie Spiegel"Fun" is a word that has been used often by the Flyers since the news of John Tortorella's firing.
commentsPlayers:Flyers sign undrafted center Karsen Dorwart out of Michigan State
Mar 29 · Gustav ElvinDorwart was the Spartans' second-leading scorer this season with 13 goals and 31 points in 35 games.
Matvei Michkov’s consecutive two-goal game leads Flyers past Buffalo Sabres
Mar 29 · Jackie SpiegelWhile a win may diminish their chances of picking in the top five come June, the Flyers’ youngsters showed what the future could hold in Saturday’s 7-4 win.
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Broad Street Bully Bob ‘The Hound’ Kelly retiring from Flyers 50 years after Stanley Cup-winning goal
Mar 29 · Matt BreenThe guy who they once said needed a distemper shot ended up being a smiling face for the Flyers as an ambassador since 2003.
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Mar 28 · Jackie SpiegelThe 24-year-old defenseman dressed but did not play on Thursday as punishment for “a disciplinary issue.
12 coaching candidates the Flyers could target to replace John Tortorella
Mar 28 · Jackie SpiegelWith Tortorella out, all attention turns to who replaces him.
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Flyers pick up 6-4 win in first game since John Tortorella’s firing; Cam York did not play
Mar 28 · Jackie SpiegelMatvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each scored twice against the Canadiens.
Players:Flyers GM Danny Brière says decision to fire John Tortorella wasn’t down to ‘one thing’ but ‘a series of things’ since the trade deadline
Mar 28 · Jackie Spiegel"We had just some different opinions on different things," Brière told the media ahead of the Flyers' game against Montreal on Thursday.
Players:A timeline of John Tortorella’s Flyers tenure: The good, the bad, and the uniquely Torts
Mar 27 · Gustav ElvinThe Flyers fired Tortorella Thursday, a few days after his controversial comments about his desire to coach.
Flyers fans react to the firing of head coach John Tortorella
Mar 27 · Gabriela CarrollAfter John Tortorella's ‘I’m not really interested’ remarks, some fans saw the writing on the wall.
The Flyers didn’t fire John Tortorella. He fired himself. And his timing was right.
Mar 27 · Mike SielskiIt was clear the incendiary coach could no longer handle overseeing a rebuild, and the team had regressed on his watch.
Players:Flyers fire head coach John Tortorella after ‘I’m not really interested’ remarks
Mar 27 · Jackie SpiegelTortorella, who was in the third year of a four-contract with the team, leaves his post with a 97-107-33 record.
The Flyers look poised to land a top-5 draft pick. Here are six center prospects they could target
Mar 27 · Gustav ElvinThe Flyers need a No. 1 center prospect to build around and with a little luck could fill the void with a Michael Misa, James Hagens, or Anton Frondell.
Players:Flyers sign Arizona State defenseman to Ty Murchison to entry-level contract
Mar 26 · Gustav ElvinMurchison, a fifth-round pick by the Flyers in 2021, recently completed his senior season and is known for skating ability and willingness to block shots.