Overview
- Philadelphia dropped consecutive home games, 5-2 to Toronto and 2-1 to Calgary, mustering only 18 shots against the Flames and losing the overall shot battle 21-18.
- Rick Tocchet said the Flyers need players to "step up," faulting a tendency to seek "easy ice" on the perimeter rather than fight to the inside.
- He said practices will feature heavy net-front drills to ingrain inside play, noting Calgary's goals came on a screen and a tip.
- The Flyers are averaging about 23.5 shots per game, last in the NHL, and 2.58 goals per game, with limited chances from the crease and one-and-done shifts stalling pressure.
- Tyson Foerster sat out the Flames game after a blocked-shot injury, while Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny urged simpler, net-front offense; the team now heads to Montreal on Tuesday and Nashville on Thursday.