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Nick Seeler deserves his flowers for efforts on improved Flyers blue line

Nick Seeler was a shot-blocking machine the last few seasons. But this year he’s relishing a change in defensive style which is leaving him a bit healthier.

Oct 11, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler (24) watches the play against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

As the Flyers keep their head above water in the tightly-packed Metropolitan Division, a lot of the defensive play has centered on a new concept. Namely, not blocking every shot every shift which former coach John Tortorella preached ad nauseam.