Flyers have potential to start hot under Rick Tocchet

Nov 28, 2023; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet on the bench against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period at Rogers Arena. Vancouver won 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY SportsRick Tocchet will start his fourth tenure being the head coach of a National Hockey League team this fall when he’s behind the bench for the Philadelphia Flyers. Tocchet, who won a Jack Adams Award with Vancouver, had previous stints with Tampa Bay and Arizona before getting the nod (and then the axe) with the Canucks. And although he had had different situations, players and teams in various stages of development, Tocchet is hoping to get off to a fast, strong start in the Metropolitan Division. Add to that a schedule that is extremely brutal for three months of the season and that task becomes a little tougher than usual. Thus it’s important that the wins are banked as soon as possible as games in hand will be anything but guaranteed wins the longer the season goes on and the bumps, bruises and travel catches up with every player and team.

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