Tag: John Tortorella

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.

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.

The guys are back after a couple weeks off and it’s been a tough few weeks for the Flyers. In…

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

From the front office to coaches to the players, there are plenty of areas of focus regarding the Flyers. Here are some takeaways.

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.

On the latest YWT, the Flyers have won seven of eight games. How have they done it and is this a good thing? The guys discuss that and more.

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.

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.

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.

Samuel Ersson picked up his third straight win and made 28 saves in a 4-1 win for the Flyers over the Ducks.

The course of a season in any sport is a day-by-day affair. In the Flyers case, it’s become an ongoing soap opera that shows no signs of stopping.

According to a report from Crossing Broad’s Anthony SanFilippo, Cam Atkinson will not play in the 2022-23 season, as he undergoes a non-orthopedic medical procedure.

The guys discuss the week’s action on the ice and the comments made by both Chuck Fletcher and John Tortorella, including his first sub-60-second postgame press conference of his Flyers tenure. They also look at the near future for the team, the hesitance behind a rebuild, and how fans are much more informed and engaged in a variety of areas that they weren’t a few years ago.

John Tortorella is focused on building the Flyers from the footers, knowing that this is more than a one-year process to get it right. GM Chuck Fletcher seemed to have a different message, showing a disconnect between coaching and management.

The Flyers have shown signs of improvement in the process of late, but after finding ways to win on the back of their netminder, they are finding ways to lose. They carry a five-game losing streak into Saturday’s game in the Montreal Canadiens.

One day, you could be where the Flyers were to start the season, seven wins in the first 12 games. The next though, you can be where the Flyers are right now, mired in a five-game losing streak that is halfway to a mark that has become an identifier of where the franchise currently is.

The Flyers were winning games early in the season behind great goaltending and timely goals. Now they are losing games because the bad habits within their game and the lack of scoring talent is catching up to them in a hurry.

The guys discuss the start of Flyers training camp, injury updates on Sean Couturier and Ryan Ellis, and the preseason opener.

Flyers forward Sean Couturier had another back surgery and will be out three-to-four months, while James van Riemsdyk had surgery on a broken left index finger and will be out six weeks.

James van Riemsdyk left the game in the first period with an injury. In the third period, trailing 2-0, John Tortorella firmly planted Kevin Hayes and Travis Konecny on the bench, rotating nine forwards for the remainder of the Flyers’ 3-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

Trailing by a goal entering the third period, the Flyers rallied for two goals to secure another come-from-behind win, 3-2, over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

On Thursday night in the season opener, the team that scored just eight goals in six preseason games got five goals, all from players who fall into that youthful category, as the Flyers claimed a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils at Wells Fargo Center.

The games that count are here. Thursday night, the Flyers will be on the ice for the first time in the 2022-23 regular season, taking on the New Jersey Devils.

An underwhelming offseason, a new coach, and a management group on the hot seat bring about plenty of questions. Before the puck drops on the new season, let’s dive into five questions facing the Flyers this season.

As the city of Philadelphia is abuzz with the Phillies playoff run, the Eagles undefeated start, and the approach of the Sixers season, the expectations and anticipation for the Flyers is at an all-time low.

Tuesday morning, the Flyers officially announced the 23-man roster ahead of opening night on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils.

Flyers forward Joel Farabee was cleared for contact after visiting with doctors on Thursday, making him a possibility to be in the lineup on opening night.

The Flyers made 10 more roster cuts on Wednesday, and defenseman Cam York was the headliner of the group.