Coyotes Coach Compares Provorov To Hall Of Famer.

The Philadelphia Flyers host the Arizona Coyotes at Wells Fargo and are looking for their sixth win in a row. The Coyotes aren't the Coyotes of old as they currently sit in second place of the Pacific Division with a 16-9-4 record. Before game time, Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet spoke about the Flyers and had some huge praise for defenseman Ivan Provorov. "He plays with an edge in the sense that he doesn't play safe. He's up the ice, he makes plays, he's not scared with the way he plays. Not so much scared physically but the way he plays he's trying to win the game. As a young guy he wants to be in those spots. When I watch him, he wants the puck. I love young kids like that, they're not scared."When asked if Provorov reminded him of anybody, Tocchet made a pretty big comparison. "A little bit of Phil Housley. Phil, a Hall of Famer, up the ice. We were just watching video of Provorov today, and the goal he scored in overtime (vs. Montreal), even on the power play, he's not scared to go. I think he's one of the best young defenseman in the league."Pretty awesome to hear!