Philadelphia Flyers head into a season of low expectations

Philadelphia Flyers are on their third coach in the last year. The team captain was traded and the franchise goalie is cooperating with an NHL investigation into sexual assault accusations. Top center Sean Couturier is out with another serious injury. The biggest acquisitions in this summer were celebrity chefs lured to lend their pedigrees to new restaurants at the renovated Wells Fargo Center. Last season the team finished with a 25-46-11 record under Alain Vigneault and Mike Yeo.

Tortorella was hired in June. He was fired in May 2021 after six seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Flyers passed on making a serious push to sign local favorite Johnny Gaudreau. They acquired defenseman Tony DeAngelo in a trade with Carolina.

Philadelphia Flyers are trying to re-sign Travis Sanheim. Sanhiem had 31 points in 80 games last season and won the team's award for top defenseman.

Couturier underwent back surgery in February and missed the rest of the season. He signed an eight-year, $62 million contract extension in 2021. Couturie had 17 points in 29 games last season and will be re-evaluated during training camp.

Ryan Ellis is injured and unlikely to play this season. Ellis played in only four games with the Flyers last year. He has 275 points in 565 games and is signed through the 2026-27 season with Philadelphia.

The NHL is investigating a sexual assault accusation against members of Canada's 2018 World Juniors team. Several players are in the NHL, including the 24-year-old Flyers goalie Carter Hart. Hart has declined to comment on the case.