Flyers fire John Stevens

[P2K]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/..._stevens_fired

[tyler289]

3 years ago, Stevens faced the Caps who were, for the first time, being coached by Bruce Boudreau. Now, the Caps come to Philly to take on the Flyers' new coach. Funny how that works out.

[thrashman]

Took them long enough. Stevens is an awful coach.

[SPTO]

I've been hearing a lot of it has to do with the younger players not wanting to work their butts off. Laviolette is going to bust some heads and change the culture there because the roster is good enough to make a strong run in the playoffs IMO.

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

I've been hearing a lot of it has to do with the younger players not wanting to work their butts off. Laviolette is going to bust some heads and change the culture there because the roster is good enough to make a strong run in the playoffs IMO.

Yeah I heard Mike Richards and co. are pretty big on the Philly nightlife.

[thrashman]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

Yeah I heard Mike Richards and co. are pretty big on the Philly nightlife.

Stevens' monotone voice can't keep them in line.

Also, handle your booze Richards.

I know Ovechkin kills it, that pic with him and Markov...lol. Kovy can kill it too even though he's a family man now. Of course these are Russians we're talking about.

[OctaneHugo]

I don't think Stevens is a terrible coach, but I don't think he's the guy who will lead an NHL team to a championship. The work ethic for the team has been terrible on this losing streak.

Personally I think I would've gone to John Stevens and told him he was incredibly close to being sacked and if he didn't start winning he was gone. Maybe then he'd stop being a *****. x_x

[TSOLEliot]

Something had to be done...You know things are bad when Asham looks to be your best scorer...The team doesn't look right.

Can't say its the Gagne injury...Giroux hasn't progressed. Parent is awful. Carter and Richards look weak.

Not to mention starting Boucher instead of Emery in the last game- but then again it was highly doubtful Emery would have won with NO GOALS scored.

Now they're getting a coach who has won a Stanley Cup which can only help. And someone who might light a fire under the complacency...