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Recent news has come to light that the Philadelphia Flyers have moved one of their three assistant coaches at the NHL level down the AHL. Ian Laperriere will head up his first coaching job, leading the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for the 2021-2022 AHL season. Without any other coaching changes announced, Laperriere will find himself looking for additional staff, with early names like former Flyers’ defenseman Nick Shultz at the top of the list. Meanwhile at the NHL level, Alain Vigneault could also be looking to replace the long time Flyer as the team typically has carried three assistant coaches in the past.
Meanwhile as the NHL playoffs rage on, Flyers’ fans continuously compare their team’s roster to others who have show success in the COVID shortened season. One main focus of this episode is Phil Myers, a player who seemingly has been thrown aside as a viable choice for a Top 4 defensive role option for the next NHL season. However, Kevin and I both discuss Phil’s performance this past season and how he wasn’t given a fair shake for his actual statistical output. And while, yes Phil, like others struggled, he seems to get a harsher rap than necessary. Throughout the NHL season Phil Myers found himself in and out of the lineup due to injury and how that caused more of his bad play than his overall skill level.
On this episode of Gettin Gritty Wit It, I welcome back local hockey player and friend of the show Kevin Fortier. Kevin runs Flyers Face Off and has been consistently a member of the online Flyers community. Check out this latest episode as we go through the Flyers offseason game plan and the current situation with the defense.
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