PHILADELPHIA — Bob Clarke simply lost interest in his general manager's job. The Flyers stopped paying attention to coach Ken Hitchcock.

No wonder Philadelphia's Stanley Cup drought showed no sign of ending anytime soon.

Now it's up to Paul Holmgren and John Stevens to take their turn, trying to figure out a way to bring the Flyers back among the NHL's elite and end 31 years without a title.

They'll get their chance after a dramatic Broad Street breakup Sunday that saw Clarke surprisingly resign in his second stint as GM and Hitchcock fired only a month after signing a new deal with the Flyers 1-6-1 and with the fewest points in the NHL.

"I deeply regret not being able to bring the Stanley Cup here," said Clarke, long the face of the Flyers. "I didn't deliver."

Stevens was appointed head coach and Holmgren was promoted from assistant GM to interim GM with the team on a five-game losing streak and off to their worst start in 17 years.

Stevens was in his first season as an assistant after coaching the team's AHL affiliate for six seasons, leading the Phantoms to the Calder Cup championship in 2005. Stevens, a former Flyers player, will be behind the bench when Philadelphia hosts Atlanta on Thursday.