Winless Flyers off to worst start in franchise history as fans chant ‘Fire Tocchet!’

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a 4-1 defeat against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night, dropping to 0-5-2 on the season. This winless seven-game skid marks the worst start to a season in franchise history, leaving the Flyers as the only winless team in the Eastern Conference. During the game, frustrated fans booed and chanted for the dismissal of head coach Rick Tocchet.

Philadelphia has been outscored 28-8 through seven contests while coping with injuries to Travis Konecny, Cam York, and Rasmus Ristolainen. Forward Trevor Zegras, who recently signed a four-year extension, has registered just two points and zero goals so far. Despite the slump, general manager Danny Briere stressed it is not time to panic, while captain Sean Couturier noted the team must grind to turn things around.