Bailey’s Daily: Flyers Coach’s Epic Rant, Bruins in Goalie Market?

In Thursday’s edition of Bailey’s Daily, we’ll be talking the latest Philadelphia Flyers news, stories, highlights, and more from the last day, including some epic moments from Wednesday night’s Flyers game.

Flyers news

• Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella went out of his way to stick his neck out for his former player, Kevin Hayes. Tortorella took a moment away from his press conference to go NUCLEAR on the person who started the rumors. [John Tortorella]
• Before that happened, the Flyers took on the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Ersson started, so naturally the game went into a shootout again. It didn’t matter for him and the Flyers. [Flyers recap]
• Now that Jamie Drysdale is in Philly, it’s been reported that his best friend, Trevor Zegras, is also a trade candidate. Could the Flyers trade for Zegras, and should they? [Trevor Zegras]
• Carchidi: Even though the Flyers lost their second-best piece in a trade, they still did a great job on the trade. Even still, the rebuild has slowed down a bit. [Carchidi Column]
• Flyers Notebook: See the sights, sounds, and quotes from Drysdale’s first practice with Philly. [Jamie Drysdale]

NHL News from National Hockey Now

• PHN+: The Maple Leafs laid down a 7-0 beating on the Pittsburgh Penguins back on Dec. 16. Since then, it’s been all business for Pittsburgh as they fight to salvage their season. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• The Nashville Predators saw two of their prospects named AHL All-Stars on Wednesday afternoon. [Nashville Predators]
• The Boston Bruins are down Linus Ullmark for now; the goalie landed on injured reserve on Wednesday. One NHL executive isn’t convinced they lean on Jeremy Swayman. [Boston Bruins]
• The New York Islanders dropped another costly game, this time to the Vancouver Canucks. Defenseman Adam Pelech returned to the lineup, but in-zone defending continues to be an issue. [New York Islanders]
• San Jose Sharks prospect Will Smith was a star for Team USA at the 2024 World Junior Championships, so naturally he went ahead and shot his shot at pop star Tate McRae. [San Jose Sharks]

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