Scott Laughton and Mike Yeo react to the lawsuit against the Flyers

On the picture: Jim McCrossin (left) and Sal Raffa (right) at the 2020 All Star game

At today's media availability, Scott Laughton and interim head coach Mike Yeo responded to the allegations made by two of the team's long term staff concerning exposure to cancer causing fumes at their practice facility.

Giana Han, Flyers beat reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, spoke to Laughton about Jim McCrossin and Sal Raffa, two people he knows very well and who are fighting terminal cancer diagnoses.





Laughton, who has been with the first team since the 2012-2013 season knows the pair well.


McCrossin and Raffa are also members of the staff who travel with the team, to and from away games. Many hours on the road have been spent between themselves and the players.


Mike Yeo was also asked about the situation but gave a very generic answer. Understandable due to it being a legal issue, prying too much on the matter is also disrespectful to the team and players but more importantly, McCrossin and Raffa.



As tough as the road is ahead for the Flyers, nothing is as difficult as what McCrossin and Raffa are going through. We may speculate but not stir any unnecessary rumors. The lawsuit is still ongoing.