six month recovery but after the surgery, doctors told him it's just >> flyers general manager ron hextalls missing the playoffs bothers him more than he can put in words. assistant coach joe mullen fired today. flyers took a step back this season but as far as captain claude giroux is concerned, he's not on the decline. hex si doesn't know who will be the main goalie but disagrees with mason that fine tuning doesn't work. >> we are disappointed. we had a good hockey team, good enough to make the playoffs, and we didn't make the playoffs. there is a part of me that, there's failure there. >> hextall says it's hard to watch the playoffs tonight. >> "jimmy kimmel live" next followed by "nightline." music from romeo santos. "action news" continues at 4:30. for adam joseph, ducis rogers, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner.

gm ron hextall who knows something about the position disagrees. >> you have to have two goalies.ean, look what happened to that montreal last year. it's -- the games are too many competitive. you don't win games without really good goaltending and if you have one guy and he plays 70 games, there's going to be a few games there where he doesn't perform up to his best and you can't afford that anymore. >> ron hextall speaking from experience. >> yes, thank you so much joe. very good to have you here on sports. >> indeed. >> still to come a mom is taking her walk to school very, very seriously and her sons wouldn't have it any other way. >> i try to do things like that with them all the time. this one was i guess a little bit more extreme and it got a lot of attention. >> why this mom says she always wears her t rex costume and we're going to show you how so many people found out about her morning tradition ♪ ♪ with simply right checking from santander bank, just make one deposit, withdrawal, transfer, or payment each month to waive the monthly fee. and there's no minimum balance. y

. >>> kathy the flyers general manager ron hextall taking a different approach.uation. he explains why they need more than just steve mason plus ben simmons may have missed the entire season but learned a lot by sitting back and of whatting. he explains what he learn the most. that's coming up next in sports. ♪ >>> another losing season for the sixers ending with no post season. back in joel embiid was talking playoffs. not any more. a couple injuries later and it's not so much. today the sixers had their exit interviews and whether or not they make the playoffs next year will depend on ben simmons. today simmons talked about what he learned while sitting on the bench. >> how to be a pro. i think that's really important. especially with a young team, um, and be a leader at the same time. you know i didn't play so it was hard for me to, you know, talk to guys in the way, you know, that i would if i was playing. so, um, i think i learned, upping, how to be a leader. >> to football nfl draft two weeks away right here in philadelphia. the eagles have the 14th overall

master's, coming up in the sports zone, we'll review the flyers season, what grade would you give dave hextallnd do the phillies need to replace gomez as the closer, rob cherry will be joining me to discuss all of this and more in just a few minutes >> lots to chat about. >>> still to come how does a free tank of gas sound, we'll show you why one church went above . >>> welcome back, bringing a community together one prompt at a time. hundreds of family in san antonio got gas tanks filled for free, the east side church partnered with valero to give out more than $2,000 worth of gas to anyone who showed up at the pump >> the salvation is free, but we understand gas is not. we hope people understand we're here to help and up lift. >> leaders say the gesture is a way to spread love and hope in a community known for being plagued by violence. plans on doing another one in the coming months. lauren will be back w >>> unique parade made its way drove through houston. it's a celebration of artistic expressions. it's a tradition people come from all over to enjoy and the artists say it's worth it to s

hextall said the medical team will re-evaluate neuvirth tomorrow. >> a bit of a silver lining.p goalie was on the ice to replace neuvirth. he wasn't allowed to play unless stolart got hurt and came on the ice as soon as he got on but a memorable night. >> when it was 3-0 with 5:00 left, maybe, it's the last ten seconds if the puck is down at the other end or something, but, yeah, they told me get my mask on and come out and, you know, this is finally it. the crowd was pretty pumped about me going in and boos when i had to leave, but, yeah, it was cool that they wanted me to be out there. >> so a little bit of explaining here. semborski was in the blackhawks organization and you see the temple tao on the top and the blackhawks locke egg and the flyers visit the rangers and stolearies will be in net and steve mason will be the backup. >>> a bruins win over chicago would put boston out of the flyers reach. third period, 2-1 boston and kevan miller goes the other way and catch him if you can like the ginger bread man. bruins win 3-2 so the flyers don't win tonight they are out of t

today general manager ron hextall spoke about the season and disappointment not making the playoffs.sappointed. we have a good hockey team. certainly good enough hockey team to make the playoffs and we didn't make the playoffs. so there is a part of me that, you know, there is some failure there. now to be successful sometimes you have to fail. we're going to learn a lot from this year. >> phillies had the day off. they those washington with the weekend seer wits nationals. starting tomorrow night. aaron nola on the hill. phillies looking to bounce back after being swept by the mets. last night down five to knock, miguel franco launched a grand slam but not enough, phillies lost five-four. >>> marlins hosting the braves , this is brandon phillips, about to swing, lights in marlins park go out. even with the retractable roof closed, the thunderstorm caused several banks of lights to go out. game was delayed for 27 minutes. now, as i was phillips would i say, listen, let me bat again with the lights on and see how we do there. >> yes. >> how did that work out. >> yes. >> a mulligan. >>

general manager, ron hextall, and coach dave hack stall, talks about the importance of bringing alongs are going to get along. we don't plan ongoing out, and signing veterans on the back end. our kids, it is time to give them a shot, and we're going to do that. >> as we come to camp, we hope there is, you know, a young guy or two that certainly is going to come in here and compete to take one of those top nine spots. >> who says you can't go home? former flyers head coach hitchcock who coached the dallas stars to only stanley cup in 1999 has been rehired for a second stint as the team's head coach. hitchcock spent parts of four season with the flyers, he has 781 career wins as a nnl head coach, good for fourth most all time. fun raising is now underway for the proposed philadelphia sport museum. planned museum would house some of philadelphia's greatest sports artifact. organizers would also like to have a space for inter-active games and guys a spot for touring exhibits from other sports museums watch do you think? >> that's interesting. >> every museum under the sun here. >> memorab

ron hextall did put out statement during the second period that stated quote michael neuvirth is awake and alert and being taken to pennsylvania hospital for observation. more information tomorrow. now later in sports, more reaction from this extraordinary incident from teammates, other flyers personnel as well as details on the game the flyers had to win so their playoff chance woulds not ends tonight. >> quite a scary situation, what's a look on your radar, different 24 hours makes, we take live look at the ben franklin parkway, the rain is gone, for now, but we are going to see it again before we know it, sad to say. meteorologist, with a look at the forecast, monica? >> we will see the rain really stay out of the region at least through tonight and into tomorrow. we've got some nice sunshine in store, i think a lot of people will like the forecast we have set up for us as we head into our sunday. so let's take a look at the doppler radar. again, few isolated showers through today, now the cloud cover starting to break up. here is a look at the temperatures across the region, not al

after a disappointing season two as gm for flyers last year ron hextall whose in control from everythingckl py the the players they needed to show progress in year three. they finished with the worse record than last year and eliminated from play off contention last sunday. show must go on though. interesting off season two games left in the season. flyers and blue jack today's. for period scoreless at the wells fargo sent. pierre puts the flyers on the board first. one to nothing good guys. fast forward second period. flyers up-one on the power player. claude giroux finds vorachek he skates around and finds the back of the net. flyers within four-two now with only one game left the attention quickly shifts to off season movements. >> not in a position here where, um, moving forward i have any indication of what's going to be happening. summertime it will be an uneasy exciting and, you know, stressful time i'm sure. >> started off with steve when we were 19 years old. had an opportunity to play with mason four years now. nothing but good memories. >> phillies opened up play at home yeste

escorted our goalie off on a stretcher after his scary fall , according to flyers general manager ron hextall of neuvirth's testing came back, normal. but he will be evaluated, re evaluated this afternoon. they don't know what the heck happened just fell over. >> can you believe that. >> weird. >> scared everybody. but he is back home. >>> 6:27. >> lets get to sue. >> april's here, in showers just yet but there is plenty, to see in the seven day, coming up. lauren? >>> good morning to you, sue a 13 year-old girl sexually assaulted by three teenage boys. investigators trying to find out who they are. hear from neighbors about what they think about the place where the crime happened, all coming up after the break. cowards die many times before their deaths. the valiant taste of death, but once!! uh, excuse me, waiter. i ordered the soup... of course, ma'am. my apologies. c'mon, caesar. let's go. caesar on a caesar salad? surprising. excuse me, pardon me. what's not surprising? how much money matt saved by switching to geico. could i get my parking validated? fifteen minutes could save you fifte

need to make a decision whether they will keep steve mason this off season but giving the way ron hextall thinks they need to have more than one goalie. >> you have to have two goalies, the games are too competitive. you don't win games without really good goal tending and if you have one guy that plays 70 games there will be a few games there where he doesn't perform up to his best. those done with the schedule. it is too tough. >>> mapel leafs taking on the capitols, day one, in overtime , tom wilson right here with the one timer, his first career playoff goal, capitols win, game 13-two. >>> game one of the predators and black hawks only one goal in this one in the first period, victor armison nashville predators win one to nothing. i'm sean bell. >>> not bad at all, turnpike looking good, blue route looking good, no problems on 42. i think we will have a lighter then normal friday morning rush hour, all of the kid are off from school today as either spring break or easter who will take weekend, kicking in, if you are watching us down the shore or going down the shore, for the holiday w

according to flyers general manager ron hextall all of neuvirth's testing came back normal. he will be reevaluating this afternoon. >> so disturbing a crime that was caught on cameras coming up on "good day philadelphia". >> detectives make their first arrest in the assault streamed live, on facebook, and watched by dozens of people who didn't call the police. >>> wow. >> wow, is right. that got your attention out there we have had all of these thunder strikes, lightening, scarring people at a wal-mart they make a run for it. all right, bob kelly. >>> good morning everybody. making a run for your car. we are good to go on the major roadways g news for gang up at mid county interchange all of the e-z pass express lanes were opened up for the weekend open up your front door and say good morning, cool shot of the ben franklin parkway and art museum, sue has your monday forecast, i'll check jam cams when we come right back. >>> well, what a scene here more storms expected today in parts of the south after a possible tornado rips right through southern louisiana. that storm destr

last time they sport add trophy winner league's best goalie ron hextall 30 years ago.is that the flyers have a raft of young players ready to come up from the minors and burst into stardom at the nhl level. we'll see. ♪ >> reporter: until then, stop trying to convince us that this flyers team is among the league's elite just a lucky break or two away from a third stanley cup. the flyers would need to leap frog 20 or so teams to make it to the top of the heap. and that doesn't happen quickly. if you're old enough like me you still have fond memories of those mid '70's glory years to get you by. if you're not, well, then the flyers are just another local team scuffling along in the middle of the pack trying to convince that you better days are ahead. i fear they are not. only in philly. ♪ >>> here's to hoping our bruce gordon serving up a new dish at one restaurant overseas. why one american guest says he doesn't think menu item would do so well in our country. >> there's a big hint right there. >> gross. vanessa: i got hurt and was given painkillers. by the time the dru

last time they supported a trophy winner, league's best goalie ron hextall 30 years ago. flyers have a raft of young players ready to come in and burst into stardom at the nhl level. we'll see. until then, stop trying to convince us that this flyers team is stomach the elite. just a lucky break or two away from a third stanley cup, they would need to leapfrog 20 or so teams to make it to the top. if you're hold enough, you still have fond memories of those mid 70 glory years to get you by. if not, they're just another local team scuffling along trying to convince you better days are ahead. i fear they are not, only in philly. >>> man, well, this will cheer you up. no matter how young you may feel, there's always always something out there reminding us how old we are. buzzfeed collected a song considered oldies. people on social media shockeds at the least. ♪ can that really be on the list? the ballad released back in 1995 makes it 22 years old and on the list of oldies. we're going to play songs from that list all morning long, makes it think what are your favorite songs