The Flyers leave the Czech Republic with a full head of steam following an emphatic season-opening victory against the Blackhawks. But while Travis Konecny and Oskar Lindblom were the stars of the show, the engine pushing the Flyers offense into the stratosphere is yet to receive the credit it deserves.
It’s a new era in Philadelphia. Vigneault’s style of play is already entrenched and it was visible against the Blackhawks. Aggressive forechecking was backed up with a counter-attacking style of play that consisted of smart passing and pace through the neutral zone. The man at the center of it all just so happened to be donning the ‘A’ for the first time.