Broad Street Hockey · Sep 28, 2025
Rick Tocchet disappointed in certain Flyers defensemen
The Philadelphia Flyers head coach has made it clear that he’s severely underwhelmed by several defensemen this preseason.
© Eric Bolte-Imagn ImagesThe Philadelphia Flyers are entering the 2025-26 season with some roles to fill on the blue line, but through four games of the preseason, no defenseman who is on that bubble has really stepped up for head coach Rick Tocchet.
With Rasmus Ristolainen missing at least the first month or so of the season, there are really only four blueliners that we could say for certain will be in the lineup when the Flyers open their season October 9 against the Florida Panthers. Cam York, Travis Sanheim, Jamie Drysdale, and Nick Seeler. That’s it.