The Flyers have been stuck in a brutal stretch, but for their future, it's the best thing for them (hopefully).

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 goals and needs five to tie and six to break the record.

Flyers president Keith Jones said over the weekend that Tortorella's "done some really good things for us" but that ...