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The name of Rick Tocchet is circulating (a lot) in Philadelphia
Marc-Olivier Cook
The name of Rick Tocchet is circulating (a lot) in Philadelphia
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The Flyers made the decision to fire John Tortorella earlier today.

Or should I say John Tortorell-out… #BadJoke

Seriously, the decision isn’t necessarily surprising. The Flyers had a tough season and Torts somewhat took himself out of Philadelphia by saying he didn’t want to learn how to manage the team with the current circumstances.

Daniel Briere spoke with the media to explain his choice and said he loved working with his former coach.

However, the repeated losses started to weigh on the experienced NHL coach and the organization as well.

Briere explained that the discussion with John Tortorella was respectful and he also took the time to praise him after his dismissal.

It’s going to be Brad Shaw who will be the Flyers’ head coach for the rest of the campaign, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be back next year.

In fact, Daniel Briere claims that the organization doesn’t necessarily need a young coach… because there are many young players to manage on the team.

The most important thing will be to find the right “fit”:

It didn’t take long for names to start circulating for the job in Philly. And at this level, it’s mostly Rick Tocchet’s name that’s been getting attention for the past few hours.

The Canucks’ coach is in the last year of his contract (the team has an option for next season) and given that things aren’t going as planned in Vancouver, he might find himself without a job at the end of the season.

If he becomes available, there will be teams lining up for his services. And the Flyers could very well jump on that opportunity:

Rick Tocchet had success in his first two seasons with the Canucks.

He almost led the team to the playoffs when he took over from Bruce Boudreau in 22-23, and last season, the Canucks won 50 games… and finished the campaign in 6th place in the NHL standings.

The Canucks were eventually eliminated in the second round in 23-24. But it’s tough this season with everything going on in Vancouver: the Canucks are underperforming and are three points away from a playoff spot.

If the team misses the playoffs, it’s likely that Tocchet won’t be back behind the bench…

All this to say that we need to keep an eye on Rick Tocchet’s name in Philadelphia. He’s capable of working with young players, he’s patient… but he also has a bit of a tough side.

He would fit in well with the Flyers organization.


Overtime

– Sacred Arber.

– He must know something big tonight.

– The former Habs captain found his role in Toronto.

– That makes sense.

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