Tocchet vs Berube: Rival Coaches, Lifelong Friends

0:00It's March 2nd, here's your NHL news in two minutes. Subscribe to stay locked in all season. RIP Tocket and Craig Barubi share a 40-year friendship that started as teammates with the Philadelphia Flyers. Now their head coach is facing off for the 22nd time in the NHL when the Flyers visit the Maple Leafs on Monday at 7.30pm Eastern. Time in Scotia, Bank Arena. Tocket holds a 13 wins to 8 edge overall, though Barubi took the last two meetings this season. Both teams sit at key moments in the standings. The Flyers have a 27 win, 21 loss, 11 overtime loss record, and trail the Boston Bruins by six points for the second wildcard. Spot in the east. They've gone 5 wins, 9 losses, 3 overtime losses over their last 17 games. The Maple Leafs are 27-24, 9 and 8 points back, having dropped 3 straight and 9 of their past 12. The two build their bond playing together in Philadelphia from 1986 to 1991, with brief

1:01reunions later. They shifted to coaching around the same time, often analyzing games over drinks. Teammates noticed their passion early, predicting they'd lead teams one day. Tocket started as an assistant with the Colorado Avalanche in 2002-3 and has a 3-13 win, 286. Loss? 98 overtime loss record across 10 seasons. He earned coach of the year in 2023. Barubi began in the minors with the Flyers affiliate and boasts a 360 win, 240 loss, 85 overtime loss mark, including a Stanley Cup with St. Louis in 2018-19. They still exchange ideas and stay calm under pressure, like when Barubi rallied the blues from near the bottom to a title. Tote credits those talks for tweaks in his approach, and trusts Barubi with tough issues, keeping lines open even as rivals. Appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode. What is cooler than cool, a pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I-SOLYPILO.COM.

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