The Isles are indeed the slightly better defensive team than the Flyers, with the Islanders posting a 2.76 goals-against average, and Philadelphia posting a 2.83 goals-against average. It’s also true that the Flyers are the better team on offense, putting up a 2.98 goals-for average compared to the Isles’ 2.76 goals-for average.

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Konecny’s perception of Zegras was not dissimilar to how others viewed the brash young forward — including new Flyers coach Rick Tocchet, who straightforwardly questioned Zegras before the season began about whether he was in the league for “clicks on social media” or to “win hockey games.”