Flyers fire Fletcher after tepid deadline moves

After the first three games of their series requried extra time to decide, Washingon routed Columbus on Thursday and return home in much better shape.

Just days after Raven Saunders won the silver medal in womens shot put for Team USA, she suffered the loss of her mother, Clarissa Saunders, who died on Aug. 3 in Orlando, Fla.

Lou Lamoriello’s task was to lead a scorched-earth rebuild within one of the NHL’s proudest franchises, and he left it in good position.