Daily News | Flyers’ Cam York ready to get back to work against Rangers after an unexpected night off
When Cam York got off the bus in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, he found out he wouldn’t be playingCoach John Tortorella made it clear to reporters before the game that York hadn’t done anything bad to warrant being scratched. Rather, he explained he’s been worried about how much he’s playing some of the younger players who haven’t experienced an entire NHL season before.
Even without knowing Tortorella’s assessment, York was already determined to pick up his game. When Tortorella and his staff assigned York to the AHL to start of the season, they made it clear they wanted him to be more aggressive on the ice. Yorkand has now stuck in the Flyers lineup since being called up in December.
The Flyers have given up 40 goals in 10 games in February for an average of four goals per game, the fourth-worst mark in the league this month. For the season, York has the best plus-minus rating among on the team while playing the fourth-most minutes per game among defensemen .that generally, it takes about 200 NHL games for defensemen to really settle in.
Allison, who has eight goals and five assists in 42 games, impresses when he’s focused on playing “north-south” like Tortorella has told him to. He’s shown he can do it. But sometimes he gets away from that, and Tortorella said he just wants him to “understand who he is” and establish his footing in the NHL before trying to do anything else.
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