Posts About "Alain Vigneault"
Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 8 Coaches in the 200-Game Club
December 17th, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL...
Flyers' 2020-21 Milestones Headlined By Giroux & Vigneault
December 12th, 2020 The 2020-21 season holds a lot of potential for the Philadelphia Flyers. After last year's impressive and successful turnaround, expectations are high as they seek consecutive postseason appearances for the first time in almost a decade. Like plenty of other teams, the Flyers will enter the season with players looking to reach...
Philadelphia Flyers' Coaching History
November 30th, 2020 Throughout the 53-year history of the Philadelphia Flyers, there have been 21 men to perform the duties of head coach. Some have stuck around for plenty of successful years, while others were shown the door before they'd even coached a full season. Heading into the 2019-20 NHL season, Alain Vigneault became the latest addition to...
Projecting the Flyers' 2020-21 Opening Night Lineup
November 20th, 2020 Unsurprisingly, the Philadelphia Flyers have been one of the NHL's quietest teams throughout the offseason and, especially, during the majority of free agency. To this point, Matt Niskanen's sudden retirement has probably been the most significant piece of news that's come out of Philadelphia since their 2019-20 season came to an end....
Flyers Were More Disciplined Last Season
November 14th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers improved a great deal last season. Some areas of improvement were noticeable to even the casual fan. These included offense and goaltending, as the Flyers exceeded their goals scored per game and save percentage totals from the 2018-19 season. Other areas, however, were less apparent, but still crucial. One such...
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 15
August 15th, 2020 Aug. 15 has been a very interesting day in National Hockey League history. This date has seen a pair of successful coaches find new jobs. Also, a current franchise filed its expansion application and even a team owner was convicted of nearly 50 criminal charges. Neilson Lands in New York On Aug. 15, 1989, the New York Rangers...
Bruins Qualifying Round Opponents: Philadelphia Flyers
July 30th, 2020 Over the course of the shortened 2019-20 regular-season, the Boston Bruins had their ups and downs, but at the end of the day, they finished with 100 points and won the Presidents' Trophy. They finished eight points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference standings. When the NHL announced in May that they were...
Flyers Qualifying Round Opponents: Washington Capitals
July 26th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers are taking on the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, and Tampa Bay Lightning during the Stanley Cup qualifying round in August. After meeting Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and Tuukka Rask and the Bruins in the first game, the Flyers will then get ready to face off against Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and...
Flyers Award Finalists Couturier, Lindblom & Vigneault in Good Company
July 23rd, 2020 The NHL officially announced all of this season's award finalists Tuesday morning with the release of the nominees for the Hart Trophy. In the past week, three members of the Philadelphia Flyers were named finalists for awards. Head coach Alain Vigneault earned his fifth career nomination for the Jack Adams award, Sean Couturier was...
Bruins' Cassidy Is Head of the 2020 Jack Adams Class
July 20th, 2020 For the second time in three years as head coach of the Boston Bruins, Bruce Cassidy is a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s top coach. Two years ago, Cassidy finished second in the voting, which is done by the leagues broadcasters, to former Vegas Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant. Related: 10 Things You May...
Flyers Have Promising Future Beyond 2020
March 15th, 2020 This past week in the world has been surreal, to say the least. With the coronavirus officially becoming a pandemic a few days ago, a lot of life has been put on pause, and that includes the sports world. There have been a few professional athletes who have tested positive for the coronavirus, resulting in all professional and college...
Flyers' Team of Head Coaches Proving Successful
March 11th, 2020 Just over three years ago, Michel Therrien was fired as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens for the second time. Fourteen months later, Alain Vigneault saw his tenure as head coach of the New York Rangers come to an end; and later that year, the St. Louis Blues abruptly relieved Mike Yeo of his head coaching duties. By April 2018 all...
Flyers’ Vigneault Plays Big Role in Team Turnaround
March 8th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers have recently won nine straight games, as they make a push for clinching a playoff spot and chasing the dream of winning their third Stanley Cup in the franchise’s history. At this time last year though, the organization was in a completely different situation. The team had just come off of the midseason...
