From the moment he arrived four seasons ago, Flyers coach Dave Hakstol has spoken of the dirty areas in front of the net, the place where goals are scored and deterred and, ultimately championships won.
The problem then was the room he was in at the time. There was too much room in it. Wayne Simmonds was big enough, and the poster child for what he spoke of, but beyond that, the pickings were, forgive the pun, slim.
Not anymore. This edition of the Flyers has so many bigs and power forwards, it's vexing to figure out how they should be distributed most efficiently.