After hiring the 16-year NHL Head Coach on Monday, the Philadelphia Flyers officially presented Alain Vigneault to the Philadelphia community on Thursday morning. With General Manager Chuck Fletcher by his side, Vigneault didn’t say anything too noteworthy as he’s still getting accustomed to the ways of the franchise, but a couple of quotes caught my attention from the near 25-minute presser.
Vigneault praised the youthful talent currently on the Flyers roster, going on to say that they have “lots of upside” and that great goaltending is one of them. He was obviously referring to Carter Hart, who he’ll get the chance to coach at the 2019 IIHF World Championships for Team Canada in May.