HOLY CRAP! Stevens fired - Laviolette in as Flyers coach.  Is Richards' 'C' next?

Let's see.  The Flyers got rid of Lupul last year to bring in Pronger.  Some say it was also a way to send a message to the Old City Gang as they're known.  More on Pronger later.

My buddy Marcus will forever disagree but Carter is so overrated - no I don't want to give back the 46 goals he got last year - or whatever the total was - but he's a bad passer and a horrible back checker.  If he doesn't put the puck in from below the dot which is where he's usually shooting from - the puck goes the other way and right now the other team is capitalizing.

Richards - the Flyers captain.  I don't know.  I like the guy - like his style and he generally has some skills but far too often he either tries to put the team on his shoulders and go into the zone 1 on 3 or 4 OR he's indecisive until the last minute and makes some kind of terrible no look pass to the other team.  A captain is supposed to lead by example.  He tried against Vancouver.  The example he set for the team - DUCK!  He needs to be stepping up his game - without trying to go one on four.  Closed door meeting after the game?  Why won't this guy talk to the media?  He's the captain for Christs' sake!  He's a good scrapper so I shouldn't get on him for the fight.

Coburn?  What the heck happened to this guy?  HORRBILE!

Parent?  Been decent but lately has been making some bad mistakes in his zone....looks lost at times.

Has anyone seen Gagne?

Is it just me or has Giroux's magic disappeared ever since JVR landed on the team?  And it's not like JVR is lighting things up either.

Hartnell - always looks like he's giving 110%.

The Flyers record with Blair Betts in the lineup is incredible.  They need to shoot him up with something to get him on the ice again.

And I can't believe I'm saying this but right now - Briere is one of the hardest working - grittiest guys on the team.  He's leading by example.  Take note #18.

Yes, it's easy to criticize when a team is doing bad.  I know my buddy Pete is probably thrilled to get stone faced Stevens out of there.  Not that I think you do a lot of criticizing Pete!  :)

Isn't it odd how the team has just looked ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE the last few games?  The games weren't even fun to watch.  Emery has been flat.  No sustained pressure.  The rare fight or two over their eight period scoreless streak had the decision going to the other team.  Did they know this was coming?  Is this another "choking situation" where some of the players complained to the GM about the coach?  Did I already ask why Richards won't talk to the media?  And although benign on the surface, are Pronger's comments a sign of more shake ups to come?  I'm not saying Pronger should be captain.  We don't know what players ae like in the room.  Maybe Richards is the best captain there is/was/ever will be.  Well, ok maybe that's pushing it but I think you get my point.

I just wonder now how Stevens' Calder Cup Kids who were supposed to lead this team to greatness will fair now that their mommy isn't there to coddle them anymore.