Despite a preseason vote of confidence from ownership, the Flyers fired head coach Peter Laviolette Monday after an 0-3 start, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Flyers made the announcement at a morning news conference, less than a day after Philadelphia lost 2-1 to the Hurricanes.

"This is just a gut feeling on my part," Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said. " Right now, we're not playing the way we have to play ... that's got to change."