What a week of Flyers training camp it was for the Orange and Black. The cup contenders finally started to hit the ice in hopes of having an extended playoff run. Gone are the days of the inconsistent Flyers, enter an Alain Vigneault camp that is oozing with confidence and great communication, “I think the pairings look good,” Assistant Coach Mike Yeo said after Friday’s practice, “They are all working well together. You’ve got Provy and NIsky. Both those guys have obviously taken very good of themselves during the break. They’re leading the way right now with the intensity and purpose that they are doing every drill with.”
Yeo continues, “I think Sanny has looked outstanding all camp and that was the best Phil Myers has looked today. With Hagger and Brauner, those guys just go out and they compete and work and defend. They look very sharp right now. Then you’ve got Ghost. Friedman’s a guy that I didn’t know a lot about last year. He got some opportunities and he really impressed us. Obviously the new contract is a sign of that. His skating ability, his hockey sense, and his competitiveness shows us he’s a guys that could play. We really like the depth. We really like the way all the guys are working together right now. The more that this goes along, obviously the more of that is going to as well. We’re purposely going to add more 5-on-5 drills, more 5-on-5 scrimmages as we are moving along here to help prepare the group. They’ll also develop that chemistry and cohesiveness within the pairings and linemates as well.”
Now that you’re all caught up defensively, here is a live video preview of the second scrimmage tomorrow. Look for Joel Farabee to kill it again:
