Phantoms’ playoff struggles assuage patient approach to prospect development

The Flyers are gearing up to turn the page. With their new head coach in Rick Tocchet selected and the intentions for the direction this will take them set, there’s a clear hope in place that this new direction will be the one to help them shift gears, and take the next step forward in their rebuild. As evidenced by Daniel Briere and Tocchet's comments in the latter's introductory press conference, they certainly view Tocchet as a coach who can help them string together wins, to be sure. But equally both Tocchet and the management group feel confident in his ability to work as a teacher for this young core of players which they’ve already assembled, and which will only be expanded upon over ...