Rick Tocchet challenges Flyers to embrace hard ice after Game 1 loss
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Updated · NBC Sports Philadelphia · May 3
Rick Tocchet challenges Flyers to embrace hard ice after Game 1 loss
12 articles · Updated · NBC Sports Philadelphia · May 3
Philadelphia fell 3-0 to Carolina in Raleigh, trailing 2-0 after 7:30, and Tocchet said many players avoided pressure in the opening 15 minutes.
He urged the Flyers to seek inside ice, accept contact and answer the Hurricanes' physicality before Monday night's Game 2 of the second-round series.
Players said the coaching staff's video review highlighted needed changes, while Tocchet suggested more edge from Travis Konecny could help shift momentum in a series Philadelphia entered after rarely losing back-to-back.
After their coach publicly questioned their 'mindset,' will the Flyers rebound with physicality or crumble under Carolina's relentless pressure?
With their top scorer injured, is playing 'hard ice' hockey a viable offensive strategy or will it simply lead to more penalties?