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Vigneault began laughing and responded, in French: "If you see my smile, it says it all. Canadiens interim coach Kirk Muller said the team has footage of the play that it sent to the league.

Niskanen joined the Flyers this season via a trade from the Washington Capitals to add veteran experience on the blue line. He won a Stanley Cup with Washington in Niskanen is second among Flyers defensemen in time on ice, behind only Ivan Provorov.

In the playoffs, Niskanen evaded a suspension after a cross-check to the head of Sidney Crosby in Game 3 of the Capitals' second-round series against the Penguins.

The Crosby incident is not included on Niskanen's record and wouldn't factor into the severity of supplemental punishment. The Canadiens vs. Flyers series, which had been largely a defensive battle, got testy in Game 5. Montreal forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi was ejected after receiving a game misconduct for a hit on Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim. Flyers defenseman Philippe Myers also got a high-sticking penalty for contact with Jake Evans ' face after a scrum in front of the net.

Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Flyers' Vigneault backs Niskanen before hearing. Philadelphia Flyers. Anaheim Ducks. Rask stops 25 shots in first game since June. Boston Bruins. Olympic men's hockey team turns to NCAA. Fantasy Premier League. Women's College Basketball. Sports Business. Bay Area. Kansas City. Las Vegas. Los Angeles. New Orleans. New York. San Antonio. San Diego. Tampa Bay. Washington DC. The Flyers fired coach Alain Vigneault on Monday, one day after a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning extended the team's winless streak to eight.

Michel Therrien is also out as assistant coach, while Mike Yeo will serve as interim coach as the team plays the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Vigneault was 22 games into his third season as Philadelphia coach. The Flyers dropped to and are in seventh in the Metropolitan Division after Sunday's loss. Philadelphia ranks 30th in the NHL with 51 goals in 22 games. Staff Writer, Flyers. Alain Vigneault said before tonight's game that they're still waiting for another medical opinion regarding Nate Thompson and the severity of his shoulder injury that he suffered on Fri, but he also said that, "at this point, it doesn't look good.

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