Unexpected Success Story in the NHL East: The Philadelphia Flyers

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00:00 I think the team in the East that everybody's kind of waiting to fall back to the pack is

00:08 Philadelphia and listen, I know people don't like to a lot of people don't like Toto and

00:13 he wears on people quickly, but the proofs in the pudding, Danny, like he's done a hell

00:17 of a job with that team this year.

00:20 And now heart, as we mentioned before, who knows what happens now with the gold tending

00:24 situation that could change things.

00:26 But I think people are waiting for Philly to kind of fall back.

00:29 Yeah, well, they got a great boost from Samerson and that he's been fantastic.

00:32 And yeah, all the people, let's say, towards is a dinosaur and he won't work anymore and

00:37 it doesn't work anymore and his style doesn't work anymore.

00:40 Carver, I'm telling you, there's probably 10 teams, man for man is more talented than

00:45 Philadelphia and look where they are in the standings.

00:47 They commit, they don't quit on plays, they block shots, they do all the things that are

00:50 John Toto or team does.

00:52 And it's worked.

00:53 Now, do I think there are dangerous team in the playoffs?

00:55 I just don't see enough offense from this team to think that they could be dangerous

00:58 to be, I'd say, a Rangers or Carolina or a Boston.

01:02 It's a great story.

01:03 He's done a great job.

01:04 Now, can he control himself towards and build off this?

01:08 And as they add more talent to the scene, which they need to be a legitimate contender,

01:11 like, can he stay the course?

01:13 But it's been a great story.

01:14 And for all the people that say retreads don't work, well, here's one proof that it does

01:19 work and you can also go back to Vancouver.

01:21 Remember, Tockett was coached in Arizona, got another shot in Vancouver and same thing

01:27 with Patrick Roy now, a lot of people are saying and Lou's done some study about the

01:33 coaches the second time around.

01:34 It's been a great story.

01:35 Now, it's not been the second time around in Philly.

01:37 Great story for Tortorella.

01:39 He deserves all the praise for that team achieving what they have.

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