Things can only improve for the Flyers in 2022-23, right? With just a few days remaining before the team’s season opener against the New Jersey Devils, here are 15 things to watch.
Kevin Hayes is back at full-strength for the Flyers after a challenging season both on and off the ice.The less said about the 2021-22 Flyers season the better. The Flyers posted one of the worst years in franchise history, compiling a 25-46-11 record and finishing at rock bottom in the Metropolitan Division.
Things can only improve in 2022-23, right? That remains to be seen, as the Flyers are not projected to be a playoff team by most national media outlets. That said, there are some reasons for optimism, headlined by the arrival of new coach John Tortorella, the return of key players from injury like Kevin Hayes and maybe Sean Couturier, and the potential emergence of youngsters like Noah Cates and Morgan Frost.
With just a few days remaining before the team’s season opener against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, at least for the moment, hope springs eternal. In that context, here are 15 things to watch out for this season at Broad and Pattison.The arrival of Tortorella will certainly mean an increased focus on defensive structure and keeping the puck out of the Flyers’ net.
, spent 15 seasons with the Flyers and ranks second in franchise history in games , assists , and points .Flyers’ Tony DeAngelo says he isn’t who you think he is. And he’s ready to prove it to hometown fans.Speaking of captains, the Flyers will enter the season without one. John Tortorella is in no rush to name a captain, either, saying last week, “I haven’t really thought too much about it.” That said, at some point, the Flyers will home in on their next leader.
, tirades, quotes, and blowups over the years that remain just a YouTube search away. Has a year away from the bench mellowed the fiery Tortorella? We doubt it, so sit back and enjoy the show!While the Flyers were near the bottom in most key categories in 2021-22, one area where they set the gold standard for deficiency was on the power play. The Flyers converted on just 12.6% of their power plays last season, the worst mark in the entire NHL.
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