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Why did the Flyers start so slow? Team leaders and John Tortorella give their best theories

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December 18, 2024
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It should be clear to all that the Philadelphia Flyers are playing better hockey these days.
Not elite hockey. Not perfect hockey. But certainly better hockey.
Since returning home from their early November road trip, the Flyers are 8-4-2, good for a 105-point pace. They've also dramatically upped their game at 5-on-5, posting a 55.12 percent on-ice expected goal share over that span, ranking them fifth-best in the NHL.
“I think as the year’s gone on, we’ve gotten back to kinda the playing style that we played last year," captain Sean Couturier noted.
And it really shouldn't be a surprise that they have. Aside from a few notable absences -- Carter Hart in goal, Sean Walker on defense -- the ...

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