The Flyers possible lines entering the 2023-2024 season is still a mystery. With the young team in a rebuilding era and coach John Tortorella still trying to find what works best on the ice, different combinations and different players will certainly get a shot on the ice this year to prove themselves.
Flyers Potential Lines Entering the 2023-2024 Season
With a new season slowly approaching us, it’s time to dive into what forwards can shine this season for the Flyers. There are many different combination possibilities this season up front for the Flyers. Some possible combinations as well as how individual forwards can help the Flyers this season is what fans want to know. So let’s get right into it.
Projected Lines
As stated earlier, multiple combinations will and can be used this season. Some players work better on the ice with certain guys and their chemistry matches up better. Sometimes coaches have to try different combinations to see if it will work and it blows up in their faces. There is trial and error, and like in all sports some players will step up to the plate and shine while others will eventually creep back into the shadows.
Line One
Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost, and Owen Tippett is the first possible combination. Farabee played in every single game last season where he scored 15 goals and assisted on 24. Frost played in a staggering 81 games last season where he was responsible for 46 points on the ice. He also netted three game-winning goals. Last season, Tippett notched 49 points while playing in 77 games. His consistency on the ice is a virtue and players can depend on him. What do all these players have in common? Youth. None of these three forwards have eclipsed the age of 25 yet. This shows how much potential they can have as they grow. If they continue to stay healthy, they can progress together on the ice and have a real shot at developing a successful team in the near future.
Line Two
Scott Laughton, Noah Cates, and Travis Konecny can also match up well together. Laughton appeared in 78 games with 43 total points. Cates, a very young player who played in every game last season and accounted for 38 points. He also had five game-winning goals. Konecny, even after suffering multiple injuries in which he missed 22 total games, was a bright spot last year for the Flyers. He totaled 61 total points and was the Flyers main guy. These three forwards have a chance to help Philly big this season.
Line Three
Not to mention, Cam Atkinson, Sean Couturier, and Konecny would be a trio with a ton of experience. This lineup would have maturity on the ice. These three players have been there and done that. Their years in the league could give them a step up on other teams younger players. They have a chemistry already built that can continue to increase if they see the ice together.
Additional Forwards
I haven’t even mentioned Nicolas Deslauriers or Ryan Poehling. Deslauriers’ numbers don’t jump out at you, but his experience does. Deslauriers, 34, accounted for 12 points last season but he played in 80 games. He showed even with him growing in age, he can stay healthy and benefit the team. Poehling, 24, got some much needed experience last season where he played in 53 games accounting for 14 points. Be on the lookout for these two players to make some noise this season.
It’s too tough and too early to say which Flyers forwards will be the biggest standouts this year. It varies from young talent like Cates, Tippett, and Frost, to more experienced vets like Atkinson and Couturier. Tortorella will certainly be on the look-out for multiple forwards paving the way this season for a team to continue to build and hopefully sooner rather than later be back in the playoffs.
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