Trevor Zegras's Impact on the Flyers is Starting to Pay Off
The Philadelphia Flyers' season got a boost with their impressive shootout win over the New York Islanders at home on Saturday, and Trevor Zegras was instrumental in it. The trade acquisition from Anaheim has shown signs of being an offensive force again, and his performance against the Isles felt like a statement.
Zegras's vision, finish, and fight all came together to help the Flyers tie the game 2-2, which ultimately led to their overtime shootout win. His first goal as a Flyer was a beautiful pass from Christian Dvorak that snuck past Isles netminder Ilya Sorokin. Later in the third period, Zegras jammed in a rebound on a Bobby Brink shot, securing another point and helping the Flyers force extra time.
Eight games into the season, Zegras has already accumulated eight points with three of them coming on the power play, alongside a plus-5 rating. The trade was taken with calculated risk that he could still be a top-six caliber center in a change of scenery. So far, so good.
On another front, Jamie Drysdale's defensive skills are quietly making an impact for the Flyers. The defenseman made crucial checks in overtime to break up potential scoring chances from Islanders' Bo Horvat and Matthew Schaefer, steering play away and clearing it out. Quietly, he's been doing this all season so far.
Sam Ersson also stepped up on Saturday, making several big saves to keep the Flyers alive during extra time before shutting down the Islanders in the shootout. The win was his first of the season, marking a turning point for him as well.
Jett Luchanko, on the other hand, found himself back in Guelph after being cut from the Flyers' lineup over their last two games. This move comes with the understanding that he needs more ice time and an offensive role to show off his skills.
Lastly, the Colorado Avalanche introduced blue Quebec Nordiques throwback uniforms for a home game against the Carolina Hurricanes, meeting it with their own white and green Hartford Whalers throwbacks. A visually stunning display of hockey heritage. The Flyers have yet to refresh their alternate jerseys in some time amidst the current wave of NHL changes this season.
The Philadelphia Flyers' season got a boost with their impressive shootout win over the New York Islanders at home on Saturday, and Trevor Zegras was instrumental in it. The trade acquisition from Anaheim has shown signs of being an offensive force again, and his performance against the Isles felt like a statement.
Zegras's vision, finish, and fight all came together to help the Flyers tie the game 2-2, which ultimately led to their overtime shootout win. His first goal as a Flyer was a beautiful pass from Christian Dvorak that snuck past Isles netminder Ilya Sorokin. Later in the third period, Zegras jammed in a rebound on a Bobby Brink shot, securing another point and helping the Flyers force extra time.
Eight games into the season, Zegras has already accumulated eight points with three of them coming on the power play, alongside a plus-5 rating. The trade was taken with calculated risk that he could still be a top-six caliber center in a change of scenery. So far, so good.
On another front, Jamie Drysdale's defensive skills are quietly making an impact for the Flyers. The defenseman made crucial checks in overtime to break up potential scoring chances from Islanders' Bo Horvat and Matthew Schaefer, steering play away and clearing it out. Quietly, he's been doing this all season so far.
Sam Ersson also stepped up on Saturday, making several big saves to keep the Flyers alive during extra time before shutting down the Islanders in the shootout. The win was his first of the season, marking a turning point for him as well.
Jett Luchanko, on the other hand, found himself back in Guelph after being cut from the Flyers' lineup over their last two games. This move comes with the understanding that he needs more ice time and an offensive role to show off his skills.
Lastly, the Colorado Avalanche introduced blue Quebec Nordiques throwback uniforms for a home game against the Carolina Hurricanes, meeting it with their own white and green Hartford Whalers throwbacks. A visually stunning display of hockey heritage. The Flyers have yet to refresh their alternate jerseys in some time amidst the current wave of NHL changes this season.
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he's like a whole new player out there, his chemistry with Dvorak and Brink is insane! but idk what they're gonna do about Jett Luchanko being cut from the team, seems like they want him to develop more before throwing him into the fire 
. I mean, eight points is decent but we need to see more consistency from him. He's got the skills but has he got the chemistry with his new teammates? And what about his power play numbers - three points in 8 games? That's not exactly lighting it up 
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I don't see how he's going to keep up that pace all season, especially when teams start to adjust their strategies against him. And what about all those power play points? Just a fluke, I'm sure the Flyers will be relying on him too much and he'll come crashing down hard. The whole trade was a risk, but I still think it's going to backfire 
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. His chemistry with Christian Dvorak was on point and his fight game is always a bonus 
! But, gotta say, Jamie Drysdale's defensive skills are flying under the radar for me 
. And, wow, Sam Ersson's saves were clutch in overtime 
. On a lighter note, those NHL throwbacks are giving me life 
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