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After the Flyers’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames on November 8, Flyers’ Head Coach Rick Tocchet expressed clear frustration with the team’s recurring failures in key moments and declined to break down individual players.
When asked specifically about Owen Tippett (who has struggled for production this season), Tocchet replied:
“I’m not going to discuss every player. I mean it is what it is.” – Flyers’ Head Coach Rick Tocchet said post-game
Tocchet described the game as more of the same “broken record of moments” — the Flyers repeatedly took leads (1-0, 2-1, 3-2) only to give them up, including a short-handed goal against while leading in the third and a 3-on-1 that decided it in overtime. Tocchet stressed there were “no moral victories,” that the team was only “okay,” and that they need guys who can make plays under pressure and close games out.
This aligns with his broader tone throughout the early-season struggles: team-wide issues (consistency, compete level, decision-making in critical spots) rather than publicly dissecting every skater one by one. The Flyers remain near the bottom of the standings after another blown opportunity on the road.
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