Daily News | The Flyers’ future down the middle starting to take shape as this season nears its end
In the infancy of the Flyers’ season, coach John Tortorella compared center Morgan Frost’s inconsistent play to a toilet seat, referencing its ability to swing up and down., got back to work, and continued to focus on the details in his game as he strived to achieve that elusive sense of consistency. Lately, it’s taking hold, as the 23-year-old Frost leads the Flyers in scoring since the All-Star break .
“The Frost line was great again,” assistant coach Brad Shaw said after the game. “Frosty’s really starting to get a feel for how to have success at this level. And that’s a great sign for the future for him and for the organization.”That future for the organization — in terms of who ought to be a part of the Flyers’ looming rebuild and who shouldn’t — is becoming increasingly clear as the end of the 2022-23 season draws closer.
Tortorella has been testing Frost, and plenty of his other young players, with an increased workload in order to evaluate him further. In his last five games, Frost is averaging over 19 minutesof ice time, which includes power-play and penalty-kill responsibilities. That’s more than a three-minute increase over his season average.
If the Flyers decide to extend Frost a qualifying offer, which seems almost a certainty, he figures to slot in as the team’s second-line center next season. That top-line spot is expected to be occupied by Sean Couturier, whodue to a pair of back surgeries by the time next season rolls around.
Tortorella said on Saturday that he’s already envisioning the makeup of the roster next season when including players like Couturier and winger
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