In the final year of a two-year, bridge deal, can Frost, 25, stay out of Tortorella's doghouse and stake his claim to be part of the long-term puzzle in Philadelphia?
In the final year of a two-year, bridge deal, can Frost, 25, stay out of Tortorella's doghouse and stake his claim to be part of the long-term puzzle in Philadelphia?
Tortorella benched Frost for the 11th and final time on Jan. 4, leading Frost to call a meeting with his head coach. The answer probably is somewhere in the middle, as Frost at times has gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to ice time, while he also has not produced for extended stretches when in a top-six role. While he’s far from a perfect player, Frost’s defensive game quietly took a major step last season.even-strength defensive goals above replacement metric , while he also had a Corsi For Percentage of 51.
But beyond the flashes, consistency has eluded Frost. There are too many nights when he is invisible or looks disinterested. The center has been open about how important confidence is for him, while a lack of trust from his head coach and a hyperfocus on being responsible defensively probably have curtailed his offensive ability some, as well. Frost also needs to pose more of a shooting threat, as the pass-first center ranked just ninth on the Flyers in shots last season with 135.
The Flyers’ last-ranked power play also should be better — there’s almost nowhere but up from 12.2% — with the addition of players like Michkov and defenseman Jamie Drysdale. Frost, who led the team with 11 power-play points last season, was featured on the first unit alongside Michkov, Drysdale, Konecny, and Tippett during training camp. For comparison, Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov led the NHL with 53 points on the power play.
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