PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have fired coach Alain Vigneault following eight straight losses, two shy of matching a team record of 10 in a row, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the firing hadn’t been announced. There was no immediate word on an interim coach.
The Flyers have been one of NHL’s biggest flops of the season. Their latest loss was a 7-1 defeat by Tampa Bay on Sunday night that sealed Vigneault’s fate.
Vigneault lasted just two-plus seasons in Philadelphia and never could lead the Flyers in the right direction this year after a promising first season in which he led them to the No.