The Philadelphia Flyers reacted quickly to the team’s 0-3 start and reportedly fired head coach Peter Laviolette Monday morning.
The Twitterverse had a strong reaction to the shocking move:
Reports: Peter Laviolette has been fired as Flyers head coach. http://t.co/WDP9eHUpEV
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 7, 2013
Surprised at Laviolette getting fired this quickly, but that kind of coaching style has a short shelf life. #Flyers
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) October 7, 2013
Laviolette punted after 3 games? What is he, Denis Savard?
— Jeff Marek (@JeffMarek) October 7, 2013
Who fires a head coach three games into an 82-game season? The Flyers, that's who.
— Brian McIntyre (@brian_mcintyre) October 7, 2013
If you are going to fire a coach three games into the season then why didn't you fire him in May? Very odd. #NHL
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) October 7, 2013
So Chip Kelly becomes the longest-tenured coach in Philadelphia. What a business.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) October 7, 2013
Peter Laviolette was to 2/1 to be fired first by Bovada on Oct. 1 #flyers
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) October 7, 2013
Somewhere, Mike Richards and Jeff Carter must be smiling #flyersfireLavy
— Mike Zeisberger (@Zeisberger) October 7, 2013
Peter Laviolette was only 2nd Flyers coach to coach into his 5th season. Only other was Fred Shero.
— John Clark NBC10 (@johnclarknbc10) October 7, 2013
You're going to hear a lot about Berube's role as an enforcer as a player. So what. Can he help Philly rediscover its structure? Offense?
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) October 7, 2013
Trying to figure out how #Flyers are 0-3? Giroux, Timonen, Hartnell, Voracek, Simmons, Read, Couturier have ZERO combined points.
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) October 6, 2013
Many were wondering if there could be more firings within the Flyers’ front office.
I like GM Paul Holmgren but shouldn't he take the hit too w #flyers
— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) October 7, 2013
Ed Snider on Friday (Sept.) the 13th on Laviolette and Holmgren: “They’re not on the hot seat. Not at all."
— David Shoalts (@dshoalts) October 7, 2013
Craig Berube and Ron Hextall as coach/GM would be the Flyers fan wank equivalent of Batman Vs. Superman.
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) October 7, 2013
If there's one thing Ed Snider loves, it's hiring ex-grinder head coaches. Holmgren, Cashman, Stevens and now Berube #insanity #Flyers
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) October 7, 2013
This is what happens when you have an owner that wants to win one more time before his time is up. #Flyers
— Rob Wong (@WongSN590) October 7, 2013
that flyers team got into the playoffs with 88 points and then chris pronger did what he always does: drag crap teams to near-greatness
— ryan lambert (@twolinepass) October 7, 2013
