John Tortorella Sends Player to The Minors After Taking Two Penalties
With the Philadelphia Flyers lacking consistency, they have a need for call-ups from time to time, in terms of talent utilization.
With John Tortorella leading the team the best he can as the season winds down, there's no shame in lineup experimentation.
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Drafted in the first round, 23rd overall in 2020, Tyson Foerster has been sent back down to the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Foerster was a call-up in place of Wade Allison who was injured and has since shown his value to the Flyers during his time in Philadelphia.
For example, in 7 games with the Flyers, Foerster has been almost a point-per-game forward, adding 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points, not to mention adding a power play point, with a shooting percentage of 16.7% which is respectable for a rookie of this caliber.
"The kid, he's just got some personality with the puck and some really great swagger with the puck," Flyers head coach John Tortorella said Friday. "Another really big play for him.
"He's a very astute young man as far as the game's concerned."
"He's a very astute young man as far as the game's concerned."
It looks like Foerster has the potential to be a top-six winger in the NHL, but still has time to develop and will be able to help the Phantoms in the AHL to secure a spot in the Calder Cup playoffs.
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