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Former Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet may not be unemployed for long. There are three teams interested in hiring Tocchet as head coach, per TSN. They are the Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. One of those teams may have the inside track on hiring the veteran coach. “The Flyers want to be aggressive. […]

In 2023-24, it looked like the Philadelphia Flyers were on the verge of coming out of the rebuild in a big way. The franchise occupied the third seed in the Metropolitan Division for most of the season before collapsing at the last, losing nine of 11 games to fall out of a playoff spot on […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. They fired coach John Tortorella with only nine games left in the season, indicating a summer of change is on the way. But before the playoffs even turn a week old, there is injury news from Philly. The Flyers announced Thursday […]

John Tortorella saw the writing on the wall for his tenure with the Philadelphia Flyers. The team had underachieved with him at the helm, which unfortunately, cost his assistants their jobs as well. The Flyers announced today that the club will not retain the services of Assistant Coaches Rocky Thompson and Darryl Williams and the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. They capped off their last-place finish by firing head coach John Tortorella with just nine games left in the season. General manager Daniel Briere has work to do this offseason, and trades should be in the plan. Who should the Flyers trade […]

The NHL regular season comes to a close as the Philadelphia Flyers face the Buffalo Sabres. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Sabres prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game 33-38-10 on the year, which has them in last place in the Metropolitan Division, and the Flyers are eliminated […]

The Philadelphia Flyers look like a new team since they parted company with former head coach John Tortorella in late March. They have won four of their five games since Tortorella’s dismissal, and their last game was an 8-5 triumph over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Flyers were led by youngster […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend. Philadelphia currently sits at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and this marks the fifth straight season in which they’ve failed to reach the postseason. The team did sell off key pieces over the last few years but has reached the point where […]

The New York Rangers look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game sitting at 31-37-9, which is last in the Metropolitan Division. They have been eliminated from playoff contention […]

The Vancouver Canucks are falling out of the Western Conference playoff race. With the St Louis Blues surging through the finish line, it is looking like another spring without the playoffs in British Columbia. Combine that with the recent firing of Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella, rumors are swirling. But the Canucks are committed […]

The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday amid a season in which they are languishing near the bottom of the NHL’s Eastern Conference. While the on-ice results certainly played a factor, some wondered if Tortorella’s comments after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-2 had anything to do with his dismissal. With […]

The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday. In their first game with Brad Shaw as the interim, they won 6-4 over the Montreal Canadiens. But eyes were on the bench, where defenseman Cam York sat for the final 50 minutes of the game. The Athletic’s Kevin Kurz reported Friday that an incident […]

The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday. They won their first game with interim coach Bard Shaw, but replacement rumors are already swirling. Across the continent, the Vancouver Canucks are fighting for a playoff spot in a season full of drama with a coach on an expiring contract. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun […]

The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday morning. The Flyers are looking for a new coach after a brutal season that likely ends without postseason hockey once again. After Philadelphia’s late-season collapse last year, expectations were higher in 2024-25. However, general manager Daniel Briere did not feel as if those expectations were […]

The John Tortorella era is officially over in Philadelphia. After a horrible 2024-25 season for the Flyers — they’re battling just to stay out of the Eastern Conference basement with nine games left — management decided to part ways with the veteran head coach on Thursday morning. “Today I made the very difficult decision to […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are having a miserable season. With 65 points from 73 games, they have the worst points percentage in the Eastern Conference. With the season all but over, the head coach has taken matters into his own hands. John Tortorella was fired from the Flyers’ head coach position, the team announced. OFFICIAL: The […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are enduring another losing season and they will miss the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and the sixth time in the last seven years. The only time they made the playoffs was in the Covid-altered 2020 season. The Flyers began the year with some degree of optimism because they […]

The free fall continues for John Tortorella and his Philadelphia Flyers. On Tuesday night, Philly suffered a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. That was the Flyers’ sixth loss in a row, further adding to the frustrating season with Tortorella at the helm. The Flyers have not been to […]

For the second straight year, the Philadelphia Flyers have imploded at the end of the season. In 2023-24, Philly occupied a playoff spot before losing nine of 11 games to end the regular-season on the outside looking in. And although the playoff dream is long over in the City of Brotherly Love in 2024-25, the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs return home as they host the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game at 28-35-9 on the year, which places them in last place in the Metropolitan Division. They have struggled as of late, […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline is now over and done with. Fans saw a ton of movement, especially on trade deadline day. This year’s deadline shuffled the deck a bit when it comes to the 2025 NHL Draft. And now that the dust has settled on the deadline, it’s time for ClutchPoints to present its […]

As the 2024-25 campaign continues to go off the rails for the Philadelphia Flyers, they’ll have to play at least a couple of their last 12 regular-season games without key defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. “Injury update: Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is week-to-week with an upper-body injury,” the team’s official X account wrote on Thursday. It’s disappointing […]

The Philadelphia Flyers look to break their losing streak as they visit the Dallas Stars.  It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Stars prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game at 28-34-8 on the year, which places them in last place in the Metropolitan Division. It has been a tough […]

It is a Metropolitan Division battle as the Carolina Hurricanes face the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Flyers prediction and pick. Heading into Friday night, the Hurricanes are 39-22-4 on the year, sitting in second in the Metropolitan Division. Despite concerns about the Hurricanes’ trade deadline, they have […]

It’s going to be a new situation for Nikita Grebenkin, who was acquired by the Philadelphia Flyers along with a 2027 first-round pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Scott Laughton, a 2025 fourth-round pick, and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Grebenkin sensed that a trade could be in the works thanks to the bevy of […]

The Ottawa Senators look to continue their winning streak as they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Flyers prediction and pick. The Senators enter the game on Monday night at 32-25-5 on the year, which places them in fourth in the Atlantic Division. It also has them […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made two big deals before the NHL trade deadline. They picked up a much-needed righty defenseman in Brandon Carlo from the Boston Bruins. They also made a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers for center Scott Laughton. They paid a first-round pick and more to land the Ontario native. Was that too […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been involved in a ton of trade rumors leading into the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. However, now that the day is here, the pressure began to mount for them to turn rumor into reality. They have done just that with their first move of the day involving Scott Laughton and […]

For the second time this season, Andrei Kuzmenko is on the move. The Philadelphia Flyers forward was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, as first reported by Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman. In return, the Flyers will receive a 2027 third-round pick; they also retained 50 percent […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are well out of the Eastern Conference playoff race at the NHL trade deadline. That means they should be sellers, but are driving a hard bargain on their top two pieces. Could Scott Laughton and Rasmus Ristolainen be on the move? And would that be a dream or a nightmare for Flyers […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are well out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture at the NHL trade deadline. They have two assets that are among the best on the market they could deal. But general manager Daniel Briere is driving a hard bargain. The Flyers are asking for a lot in exchange for Scott Laughton and […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to break their losing streak as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Flyers prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game at 42-16-4 on the year, which gives the Jets the best record in the NHL. In their last game, they […]

As the NHL trade deadline approaches, rumors continue to run rampant, and deals are being closed left and right. For the Philadelphia Flyers, they must decide whether to push towards contention or sell. The team is four points outside of the last Wild Card spot, yet there is still much uncertainty due to the deadline. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. Despite both teams sitting well outside of the playoff picture, the Keystone State Rivalry still delivered. Evgeni Malkin’s four points led Pittsburgh to victory but was not the headline of the game. Flyers coach John Tortorella exploded at the refs after […]

Jason Kelce is convinced that a mascot is modeled after him. The former Philadelphia Eagles center spoke to his brother Travis Kelce on their podcast New Heights about how he believes Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, was made in his likeness. “I will take this to my grave. Gritty was started the year after the […]

Although it’s been widely expected that Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen would be getting a change of scenery between now and the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, that might no longer be the case. “The needle, at the moment, is inching back toward Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen remaining with the team past next Friday’s […]

The Flyers and the Penguins meet in Pittsburgh! The Flyers and the Penguins have struggled to find consistency this season, but a win in this game would mean a lot for the Pennsylvania rivalry. We continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Penguins prediction and pick. The Philadelphia Flyers have a 26-26 record and have […]

With the 4 Nations Face-Off now in the rearview mirror, all focus around the NHL turns towards the trade deadline. Less than two weeks away, fans will quickly get confirmation of who’s buying and who’s selling. With that being said, it’s safe to assume that the Philadelphia Flyers will be one of the teams who […]

Rasmus Ristolainen and the Philadelphia Flyers are in the midst of a playoff race at this time. The Flyers, of course, nearly made the postseason in 2024. However, a late season collapse sank the Flyers and caused them to miss out entirely. This team wanted to avoid this fate in 2025, but it does appear […]