Flyers Notebook: ‘Pushing and Shoving’ Practice Chance to Reset
Coach Rick Tocchet led a physical practice to correct slow starts and boost competitiveness before a rematch; Flyers made a roster move acquiring Maxence Guenette, a defenseman with strong AHL stats.
- On Monday, the Philadelphia Flyers staged a physical session at the Flyers Training Center with basic drills, two-on-twos and scrums to prepare for Thursday's rematch against the St. Louis Blues.
- After a 5-1 loss in Dallas and a stumble against St. Louis Blues, Rick Tocchet said the team needed to correct a trend of players 'backing in' to build consistency.
- The session featured regulars such as Garnet Hathaway and Nic Deslauriers while Bobby Brink and Trevor Zegras stayed an hour after practice working on skills.
- The coach insisted Rick Tocchet wants the Philadelphia Flyers moving forward with a clearer identity but warned competitiveness should not let practice altercations get out of hand.
- The Flyers also bolstered their defense Monday by acquiring Maxence Guenette from the Ottawa Senators for Dennis Gilbert; Guenette signed a one-year, two-way contract and debuted on April 13, 2023.
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Flyers Notebook: ‘Pushing and shoving’ practice chance to reset
VOORHEES, N.J. – The clock read 1:23 p.m., about an hour after Flyers practice had ended on Monday, yet Bobby Brink and Trevor Zegras were still working on their games at the Flyers Training Center. It was that kind of day for the entire team in getting back to business after Saturday night’s 5-1 loss at Dallas. There was plenty to work on, the most prominent being coach Rick Tocchet’s plea for his players not to constantly “back up” but rather …
Flyers Practice: Injured Defensemen Skate; Flyers Hold Competitive Practice
After returning home from a two-game road trip in which the Philadelphia Flyers went 1-1-0, they held quite an intense practice on Monday at the Flyers Training Center in Voorhees, New Jersey. The Flyers ran some high-intensity drills, in what felt like the most game-like practice the team had run all season. Before the practice picked up its pace, two of the Flyers’ injured defencemen skated. Here is what you need to know from Monday in Voorhee…
Flyers prospect Oliver Bonk resumes skating
The Flyers are back from their quick road trip over the weekend, during which they split their back-to-back against the Blues and Stars, and after a surely much-needed day off on Sunday, they’re right back on the ice for a good practice, the first in their runway up to their next game on Thursday. And while the Flyers are working with some of the usual headlines coming out of the practice session — the shuffling of some of the forward lines, as …
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