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Following Jakub Voracek’s one goal, two assist performance against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 5th, Philadelphia Flyers coach Peter Laviolette lauded his young forward’s effort.
“[Voracek] was close, he was doing the right thing and it was nice to see him get some of those rewards tonight. He’s talented enough to do that, I think, on a nightly basis, to produce points.”
Laviolette has proven to be a prophet.
Since his breakout game against his former team, Jakub Voracek has been one of the Flyers’ top forwards. His early season struggles now a distant memory, Voracek’s speed and scoring instincts have been on display on a nightly basis.
The statistics highlight Voracek’s improvement. Through the first 13 games of the regular season, the 22-year old forward had only two goals and three assists for five points, numbers hardly befitting a player taken seventh overall in the 2007 NHL Draft.
Since the Columbus game? 16 points in ...
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