OTTAWA – Nolan Patrick has not put up the type of offensive numbers produced by some No. 2 overall selections in recent NHL drafts.
Nobody on the Flyers, or in their loyal fan base, is complaining.
Patrick, folks, is blossoming right before our eyes, and his transformation has helped make the Flyers – who lost 10 straight and were buried in the standings earlier in the season – one of the NHL’s most dangerous teams.
The 19-year-old rookie center is showing why he was so highly regarded coming out of Brandon in the Western Hockey League, and why many draft experts predicted he would one day reach stardom.