Exploring if Ivan Provorov is as good as advertised

Heather Barry - SB Nation ©The Flyers’ unequivocal number one defenseman for the next decade. A franchise player. A future Norris Trophy winner. All things that have been said about Ivan Provorov. And while a number of Flyers have struggled through the 2018-2019 campaign, maybe none have been more disappointing than he has been based on expectations. A season like Provorov has had will, of course, lead to questions. Tough questions at that. Questions that may lead you to facing answers that you don’t like. And that... that’s exactly what we’ll be doing today.

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