Daily News | Owen Tippett has been one of the biggest positives amid the Flyers’ uneven start
During the Flyers’ final exhibition game against the New York Islanders on Oct. 4, winger Owen Tippett was sitting on the bench during a stoppage when he heard John Tortorella’s voice over his shoulder.that he wasn’t playing to his identity. He wasn’t harnessing his best traits — his shot, his strength, or his skating — to benefit the team offensively. Instead, the 23-year-old faded into the background, elevator music on a team yearning for rock ‘n’ roll.
That message has stuck with Tippett through the onset of his first full season with the Flyers following his arrival in March from the Florida Panthers. As a result, Tippett is off to a productive start as an integral member of the Flyers’ top-six, registering six goals and four assists in 14 games for a career-best .71 point-per-game pace. Even amid the Flyers’ seven-game losing streak, Tippett has been a bright spot with three goals and five points over the past six contests.
Tortorella’s transparency provided the foundation for Tippett’s confidence. Now, the 2017 top-10 pick is letting his strengths shine through as he solidifies a role for himself in the NHL, a feat that eluded him while buried on the depth chart in Florida. “Can he do that for his teammates?” Thompson asked of Tippett’s playmaking abilities. “I didn’t know. And if you would have asked me on the spot, I would have said I don’t think so, based upon what I remembered. But that’s proven and continues to look like that’s not the case.”
The size factor can potentially be a boon for the Flyers when matching Tippett up against opponents’ top lines. Naturally, if Tippett is playing with the puck, that means that the Flyers’ opponents are not, stealing away their time on the attack. But most importantly at this stage in his career, Tippett has shown an ability to both self-evaluate and receive coaching.
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