After 989 consecutive NHL games, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle will have his ironman streak end on Saturday as the team hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs.
With just 15 games remaining in the regular season and the Flyers already mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, more questions were raised as to why exactly the coaching staff decided to pull this move. It’s not like the Flyers are trying to ice the best team possible out there, so what gives?
Flyers head coach Mike Yeo chalked it up to one simple conclusion: The team has young players they want to give more opportunity to, and to see what they have beyond this season.