Fighting is less and less fashionable in the NHL. Compared to 20 years ago, I mean,but it’s still an eye-opener to see a player fighting at practice. It shows his courage and what he’s willing to do for his club.
With only weeks to go until the start of the 2024 NHL preseason, the goalies remain the biggest question marks for the enigmatic Philadelphia Flyers. That’s not for a lack of effort, however.
Entering the third season of a four-year contract, 33-year-old enforcer Nicolas Deslauriers is what he is for the Philadelphia Flyers at this point. He loves to fight, hit, and won’t back down to anyone.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Nicolas Deslauriers, or Matvei Michkov’s new “best friend,” as general manager Danny Briere called him, will be a key player for the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2024-25 season.
According to a study conducted by Sportshandle, the Philadelphia Flyers were the best fighting team in the NHL, thanks in large part to Nicolas Deslauriers’ 100% win rate in his 11 fights this season.
In this edition of our 2023-24 Philadelphia Flyers player grading series, we take a look at 33-year-old winger Nicolas Deslauriers. The veteran enforcer got in plenty of fights for the Orange and Black.
Fisticuffs are usually a given when longtime rivals like the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers tangle. And Saturday's matinee matchup in the "City of Brotherly Love" delivered.
Things were getting intense between the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators on Thursday night and they reached a boiling point during an insane sequence in the second period.