Any offseason shakeups needed to mold the Philadelphia Flyers back into a contender won’t include changing the coach, according to ESPN.com. Peter Laviolette has another chance to win the Cup with the Flyers, and will return for his fifth season with a chance to prove this was a one-year blip and not the start of downward [...]

  Two league executives told QMI Agency that Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon is willing to listen to all offers because his club is virtually eliminated from the playoff race with only three weeks left to the April 3 trade deadline. Sidney Crosby has no problem with the NHL expansion. “It’s only two more teams. I don’t see [...]

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren on Wednesday announced that the team has come to terms with coach Peter Laviolette on a multi-year contract extension. Details of the extension were not disclosed, but CSNPhilly.com is reporting the new extension is for two years, starting after his current contract expires after the 2012-13 season. . Laviolette, who was named the 17th [...]

Philadelphia Flyers coach Peter Laviolette was fined $10,000 Monday after calling out counterpart Dan Bylsma for sending out his checking line late in Philadelphia’s 6-3 win at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Penguins assistant Tony Granato, who stepped on the top of the side boards and in between the two head coaches, was also fined $2,500. The incident occurred at [...]