Matt Read's scoring totals continued to decline during the 2015-16 season. But were there any signs for optimism?
The narrative of Matt Read's career entering the 2015-16 season was questioned by very few Flyers fans. After achieving the difficult task of breaking through to the NHL as a 25-year old undrafted free agent, Read quickly established himself as a 20-goal scorer at hockey's top level. For three seasons, he delivered steady point production and strong penalty killing results, and eventually found a home for himself as part of an even strength shutdown tandem with center Sean Couturier.