“Is his name f*cking ‘Rope’?” Are Sweden and Finland actually the same place? Is being a failed head coach actually good? We have all sorts of next-level analysis on a brand new Assistant Coach edition of BSH Radio. Plus, a cancelled interview!
*Despite telling us that big decisions would wait until after Worlds, Alain Vigneault has now laid out the structure of his new coaching staff: Therrien on the power play and forwards, Yeo on the penalty kill and defensemen, and our old pal Ian Laperriere? In the press box. Wondrous. [Philly.com] *And if you’re wondering why…
*One last Game 7 in this second round of the playoffs tonight. It’s been fun. (GO SHARKS!!! – Ed.) *So the Flyers have changed their coaching staff top to bottom, but Ian Laperriere remains. What’s that about? [BSH] *Speaking of those new coaches; do these hires speak to a regression for the Flyers, culture-wise? [NBC…
The IIHF World Championships are coming up and the Flyers are going to be well represented. [BSH] We got some coaching news yesterday! First up, Michel Therrien is joining the Flyers as an assistant coach. [BSH] And he’s not alone! We got Mike Yeo too. [BSH] Our pal Charlie also has a breakdown of these…
*So you think you want to trade Jake Voracek, eh? Let’s see what that might look like. [BSH] *Meltzer offers us an update on how the eight Flyers players (and one head coach) have performed at Worlds thus far. [Flyers] *Speaking of that coach; now that the dust has settled on the coaching staff hires,…
*This was late. Apologies from the editor. *Travis Konecny is due a contract extension, which begs the question: what should we expect from him next season? And how will that impact his deal? [BSH] *In Worlds news, Team USA came up with a rather exciting overtime win over the Finnish squad yesterday. [NHL.com] *In Flyers-have-great-prospects…
*So here’s the thing… surely there aren’t many Flyers fans who actively want to trade Shayne Gostisbehere. But what if they did? [BSH] *Carter Hart played well despite not seeing a lot of action in Team Canada’s win over Great Britain yesterday. [TSN] *Sure Jordan Binnington’s “rookie” season was a big deal for the St….
On this week’s Flyperbole, Steve and Craig discuss Michel Therrien and Mike Yeo behind the bench for the Philadelphia Flyers, as well as the Stanley Cup playoffs. The pair also talk about Kirill Ustimenko, Jon Taffer, and the history of lengthy postseason games. Make sure to follow us on twitter @Flyperbole and @Sports_Are_Bad. Also follow…
*Sean Couturier was named Player of the Game yesterday in Canada’s win over France. There’s no story here, I just wanted you guys to know. *Over there at Worlds Sean and his bud Carter Hart (and now Phil Myers) are getting a chance to learn what it is like to play for Alain Vigneault. [NHL.com]…
This week, Steve and Craig are joined by one Stephanie Driver to talk about the playoffs, Justin Williams’ poop sandwich, and Isaac Ratcliffe’s run to the Memorial Cup. Steph also provides an update on Missy, who is indeed a good girl. Make sure to follow us on twitter @Flyperbole and @Sports_Are_Bad. Also follow @BSH_Radio and…