Last year, Travis Konecny said he was watching players like Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek on highlight reels. Tonight he'll sit on the same bench as the two Flyers top-liners.
Konecny, the 24th overall pick in June's draft will head to Allentown tonight with fellow first rounder, Ivan Provorov (7th overall), to make their NHL debuts.
Provorov, a talented, two-way defenseman, said he is excited to get on the ice for tonight's game, while Konecny admitted to being a little nervous.
"I try to look at it as just another game and try and do the things that got me here and try not to overthink," Konecny said after Monday's morning skate.