Confirmed with Link: John Tortorella relieved of his duties as Flyers coach. Brad Shaw to take interim charge for now.

[ponder719]

So who's next? Gonna be Quennville isn't it?

If it is, I'll miss this board, but I am absolutely 100% the f*** out at that point. I will either find another team (probably Washington or San Jose, unless I do figure out the whole moving to Canada thing and they're gracious enough to let me in) or cut hockey out entirely.

 

[outlet]

If it is, I'll miss this board, but I am absolutely 100% the f*** out at that point. I will either find another team (probably Washington or San Jose, unless I do figure out the whole moving to Canada thing and they're gracious enough to let me in) or cut hockey out entirely.

Why?

 

[ponder719]

Why?

I'm aware of enough of the details of the Kyle Beach incident to know that I will never support an organization that employs Joel Quenneville. He can go find a job somewhere else, I have no control over that, but if he comes to the Flyers, I leave, until he and anyone involved in the decision to hire him is gone.

 

[outlet]

I'm aware of enough of the details of the Kyle Beach incident to know that I will never support an organization that employs Joel Quenneville. He can go find a job somewhere else, I have no control over that, but if he comes to the Flyers, I leave, until he and anyone involved in the decision to hire him is gone.

The Flyers have employed a murderer and a rapist. Flyers have Danny Heatly as a scout. Yet you still follow them currently. Seems odd to me to then stop if they hire Joel.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

it will be Lappy

 

[FlyerNutter]

it will be Lappy

What a slap in the face that would be to Shaw though

 

[ellja3]

Vomit-inducing extent of sucking up to this franchise

 

[Flyerfan4life]

still the #culture champs..

hang the banner

 

[outlet]

Vomit-inducing extent of sucking up to this franchise

Never about talent. The room and culture come first. Since when don't team welcome new players like that with open arms? Guess the Flyers truly are the gold standard.

 

[kudymen]

I'm aware of enough of the details of the Kyle Beach incident to know that I will never support an organization that employs Joel Quenneville. He can go find a job somewhere else, I have no control over that, but if he comes to the Flyers, I leave, until he and anyone involved in the decision to hire him is gone.

Agreed.

 

[ponder719]

The Flyers have employed a murderer and a rapist. Flyers have Danny Heatly as a scout. Yet you still follow them currently. Seems odd to me to then stop if they hire Joel.

Off the top of my head, I don't know who you're referring to in the first case, and if the second is the person I think you mean, trading for him was the first time I stopped following the team, and I didn't come back until he was gone. (If it's someone else, I don't know who.)

Beyond that, I set my boundaries where I set them. Others can make their own decisions.

 

[outlet]

Off the top of my head, I don't know who you're referring to in the first case, and if the second is the person I think you mean, trading for him was the first time I stopped following the team, and I didn't come back until he was gone. (If it's someone else, I don't know who.)

Beyond that, I set my boundaries where I set them. Others can make their own decisions.

MacTavish many years ago.

 

[ponder719]

MacTavish many years ago.

Ah, fair, wasn't aware of his history. Not something I remember being discussed much at the time, but then again, I was 12, I don't remember all that much other than math homework and Final Fantasy from back then.

If I was aware, I might have put him in the same bin as Billy f***ing Tibbetts, who I still hate Clarke for trading for.

 

[outlet]

Ah, fair, wasn't aware of his history. Not something I remember being discussed much at the time, but then again, I was 12, I don't remember all that much other than math homework and Final Fantasy from back then.

If I was aware, I might have put him in the same bin as Billy f***ing Tibbetts, who I still hate Clarke for trading for.

If/when Hart is cleared wonder if that is something they revisit. Shocked he didn't go play in Russia or somewhere. Though not sure if allowed to leave the country.

 

[renberg]

Vomit-inducing extent of sucking up to this franchise

97-107-33. Obviously no one was counting. Culture matters more than winning even if it is a losing culture.
Shaw's comment should disqualify him from being a future hire. Wimpy, give him the hook.

 

[Curufinwe]

Bottom 10 team raving about its "room".

 

[Shrike]

Vomit-inducing extent of sucking up to this franchise

Making a group hate you is the simplest way to bring that group together. Praising for him for being unilaterally hated is either being ignorant or complicit.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

Every team in the world would be nice to a new kid. Come on.

 

[ponder719]

Every team in the world would be nice to a new kid. Come on.

Well, maybe now. Last week, not sure there wouldn't be an outlier.

 

[iceman42]

97-107-33. Obviously no one was counting. Culture matters more than winning even if it is a losing culture.
Shaw's comment should disqualify him from being a future hire. Wimpy, give him the hook.

When you add in the culture coefficient that record is actually 237-0 and we have won 4 Stanley Cups

 

[Audible Velvet]

What a slap in the face that would be to Shaw though

More like a slap shot in the face?

 

[GapToothedWonder]

If/when Hart is cleared wonder if that is something they revisit. Shocked he didn't go play in Russia or somewhere. Though not sure if allowed to leave the country.

Yeah he 100% can't leave the county.

 

[outlet]

Yeah he 100% can't leave the county.

Guess that explains the main reason why.

Wonder if any these players will ever make it back to the NHL if they are found not guilty or whatever they have in Canada.

 

[mr figgles]

This is what happens when you have an old brain dead dinosaur that speaks his mind in charge and too many right wings

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Guess that explains the main reason why.

Wonder if any these players will ever make it back to the NHL if they are found not guilty or whatever they have in Canada.

Who knows maybe. Canada has a very lenient judicial system. Something like this wouldnt have advanced to this stage unless there was a very compelling case. You shouldn't assume guilt but I would be very surprised if this ends well for them.

What do you think should happen to them if they are found guilty?