Peter Laviolette

A veteran of 13 NHL seasons, Scott Hartnell got the message. Benched after a “dumb” roughing penalty in the second period of Monday night’s loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the All-Star left wing found himself on the third line for the rest of the game...

For the first time in days, several Flyers walked into the dressing room with smiles on their faces. After the 3-0 shellacking a day before against the Boston Bruins, there was a sigh of relief. A hard-earned, 3-2 victory over the equally desperate Buffalo Sabres was exactly what the postgame meeting in Boston was about...

Even though he’s already played 11 games with the Flyers, Tye McGinn can’t shake the nerves. At any point, he could be sent back to the AHL. “You’ve been dreaming about it your whole life, to finally get that opportunity to play,” McGinn said...

The Flyers vowed that rest would be taken into account in all the practices and morning skates. Expect a lot of “optional skates,” was the general thinking. Not today. Even after a full practice on Monday, Peter Laviolette kept the Flyers on the ice a little longer than a normal morning skate...

NEW YORK— Only a handful of days on the job and veteran Mike Knuble is already a big factor in the Flyers’ special teams. Such is life in a shortened season. If one option doesn’t work, plug in another one. There’s precious time to play around and hope for things to get better...

NEW YORK Andreas Lilja came off the ice smiling after morning skate. Although he wouldn’t confirm Peter Laviolette’s roster decision, it sure looks like the 37-year-old defenseman will play his first game of the season tonight against the Rangers...

Hockey fans around the world can breathe a sigh of relief as their sport is back. Saturday night the NHL and NHLPA agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement. Shortly after, the Flyers released their 2012-2013 (2013) regular season schedule...

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The Philadelphia Flyers and F Scott Hartnell agreed to a 6-year contract extension Monday afternoon. The deal is 6-years, $28.5M paying him $4.75 annually beginning in the 2013-14 season. "I'm gonna play my heart out for all six years," Hartnell said in a conference call with reporters...

PHILADELPHIA -- Peter Laviolette led the Flyers within two wins of a Stanley Cup championship. Philadelphia is willing to give its coach a few more years to finish the job.