Peter Laviolette has made a series of statements since he replaced John Stevens on Dec. 4. His first order of business was to increase the conditioning level of his players. From all accounts, he has done that. He then needed to find a No. 1 goalie.
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I love this quote from The Hockey News story that has Mike Richards once again feuding with the Philadelphia hockey writers: “In the 70’s when (Holmgren) was playing, you could do whatever you wanted -- on and off the ice, Pronger said. When I came into the league, you could pretty much do whatever you wanted
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Peter Laviolette reacts to the 5-3 win over Columbus at home on Jan. 19, 2010.
Jeff Carter, Ray Emery and Claude Giroux talk about the 5-3 win over Columbus at home on Jan. 19, 2010.
2009-10 Record: 20-18-2-0, 42 points (10-7-2-0 Home, 10-11-0-0 Road), Tied-Third Place - East Division
Ken Hitchcock was in the Big House this morning. He looked good. A little trimmer than previous, I thought. I sense he misses the passion of Philadelphia folks. The town, the people, the sports, and yeah, the way they love their Flyer hockey here. Do you miss Philly, I asked him? “Every coach should experience coaching in a place like Philadelphia,†Hitchcock said during an option
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Tonight, the war rages on Flyers fans. The Columbus Blue Jackets are in town for the only meeting of the season between these two clubs. Philly welcomes back Columbus head coach Ken Hitchcock and ex-Flyer R.J. Cheeseburger. Both teams have been maddeningly inconsistent this year. Coumbus looks to be a real long shot to make the playoffs in a crowded Western Conference
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The Flyers need a fresh start at home. Tonight they welcome the Jackets and former coach Hitch. This home stand is very important. The Flyers have slipped back out of the playoffs and need to make a solid push prior to the Olympics. I still feel this team is a trade away with the current lineup. I don't think our third d-pair of Bartulis and OKT is good enough on most nights. The game against Washington showed how to exploit this.
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Former Flyers coach John Stevens is scheduled to make his debut as a television analyst on Monday, Jan. 25 when he serves as an in-studio guest for the Versus telecast of the Penguins-Rangers game, the Courier-Post has learned. Stevens, who was fired by the Flyers on Dec. 4, has committed to work four regular season games for Versus, with the opportunity to add playoff games as well. Stevens, 43, has also accepted a part-time position as a Flyers scout. His contract with the Flyers runs through the 2010-11 season
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