Daily News | Flyers youth show out in a 5-1 season-opening win over the Devils
In the Flyers’ season opener Thursday, players aged 25-and-under scored all five goals in a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.
“I just tried to do a lot of the right things,” Konecny said. “We started tonight, so I wanted to make sure that we were leading by example.” Down an injured Owen Tippett, who exited late in the first period with an upper-body injury, the Flyers’ energy dropped late in the game, and they played almost exclusively in the defensive zone the rest of the third period. But the defense and goalie Carter Hart held strong, before Frost iced the game with an empty-netter with under two minutes to play.
The Flyers responded. Players were hitting hard , sacrificing their bodies to block shots , and rushing to stick up for their teammates. It wasn’t just the players they acquired this offseason in an effort to be “tougher,” either. Noah Cates, typically a smart, detail-oriented forward, was throwing his body around. Frost was blocking shots.However, the execution left much to be desired. It wasn’t just about staying within the systems they’re still learning.
However, so much time shorthanded clearly wore them down. Their legs slowed, and their circles got tighter.The Flyers’ Kevin Hayes is embracing John Tortorella’s challenge after the hardest year of his life
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