The Philadelphia Flyers have fired head coach Alain Vigneault after a 2-7-2 start to the NHL season. Assistant coach Mike Yeo will take over as interim head coach. The Flyers' struggles include a seven-game losing streak and a lackluster performance from their star players. The team's management hopes that the coaching change will spark a turnaround in their performance.
The Flyers have recalled Victor Mete and Louie Belpedio https://t.co/tsvB9alfZw
John Tortorella said he wanted to get ahead of the Emil Andrae situation because he says he will be an important player for the Flyers in the future. Torts said the defensive position is the hardest to play.
John Tortorella on why Emil Andrae was sent back to Lehigh: "It's too much, it's too much for him right now. The speed of it, how quickly you have to make decisions. The size of the rink, which comes into play to how quickly you do have to play in the NHL. We weigh it out,"
John Tortorella on why the Flyers recalled Louie Belpedio and Victor Mete: "The way they are playing down there (Lehigh Valley Phantoms). They are the better ones." #Flyers
FYI Flyers fans: Emil Andrae was sent back for seasoning, this is not a demotion to me. He needs more time, and the Flyers gave him a few extra weeks to gain experience and learn at the NHL level. I believe he will be recalled in December, much like Cam York last season
#Flyers have loaned defenseman Emil Andrae to Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League and have recalled defensemen Louie Belpedio and Victor Mete from the Phantoms.
Flyers announce Emil Andrae has been loaned to Phantoms. Victor Mete and Louie Belpedio called up, giving Flyers seven healthy defensemen.
Emil Andrae has been sent back to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms https://t.co/NbZDDfym4J
Emil Andrae has been sent back to the @LVPhantoms. Let's see if there will be a corresponding move, but Andrae has indeed been sent back to Lehigh, per the Flyers media website #Flyers
Rasmus Sandin took a big hit from Jonas Siegenthaler and will not return to tonight's game. MORE: https://t.co/pgUrbqHZVZ
Per broadcast, Rasmus Sandin is not on the bench.
John Tortorella says there are a lot of positives to take away, a lot of positives from last night's loss. He said they played a good 40 minutes, but he said they were on their heels for 20. #Flyers
John Tortorella really likes Emil Andrae. He says he makes mistakes, but he rebounds from them and doesn't get afraid to make a play.
John Tortorella on Rasmus Ristolainen: "Yea I'm not sure, we are in the process of figuring things out. It didn't go in the right direction. I thought it was getting better, and it went in a different direction. "Body injury"." #Flyers
Rasmus Ristolainen suffered a setback, there is no timetable for his return. #Flyers https://t.co/mhLWs9OLQC
In the short-term, the Flyers can put off making a decision on Emil Andrae and whether he's better served developing in the AHL vs. playing (and struggling) every other game in the NHL. Now, he can play every night. They've only got six healthy d-men, and he's one of them.
Rasmus Ristolainen had a setback in his recovery, per Torts. No timeframe given