PHILADELPHIA — He may not be scoring goals like Brock Boeser. And he’s certainly not piling up the assists like Mathew Barzal. But Philadelphia Flyers forward Nolan Patrick has been coming on strong of late, as he works his way through his first NHL season.
The 19-year-old Winnipeg native, selected second-overall in this past summer’s draft, didn’t exactly explode onto the scene as many other first-year players have done.
He had just five goals and eight assists in his first 48 games — including an ugly 25-game stretch from late November to late January where he racked up just one goal and two helpers.