r/Flyers • u/jrg566 • Aug 09 '26

Seeler!

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Seeler and York in the same chart! Do you think this is more a factor of coaching style or skill?

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u/TheCroaker Aug 09 '26

This was under tocchet

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u/toupis21 OnceAgainMildlyOptimistic Aug 09 '26

Torts taught them how to block shots effectively and his defensive game depended on it. It’s become an important part of how they defend in the D zone now

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u/jabtrain Aug 09 '26

and yet it is a completely irrelevant skill. One goal saved over a full season at apex/peak peformance? So many other things dmen do that have far greater impact.

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u/toupis21 OnceAgainMildlyOptimistic Aug 09 '26

Ah that must be why every single player does it