Charlie O'Connor

He didn't, but I think fans were just like, okay, we don't need to hear it every single time.

Maybe you could give them more minutes.

And there was, you know, obviously a conflict there, but I guess what I'm saying is talk.

It took a lot of heat because of how frustrated the fans were in general, as much as,

Fans being frustrated with him specifically.

And now they're not frustrated anymore because the team made the playoffs.

So a lot of that anger has dissipated because people are happy again.

Well, you know, it's I think there are.

I think there are things that people don't love about it.

You know, it's a defensively oriented style.

It absolutely is.

I mean, that's the kind of coach Rick Tockett is.

And the Flyers are one of the best defensive teams in the league this year, five on five.

That's an objective fact.

their offense is more unreliable.

Now, really what it comes down to in terms of whether you buy that the Flyers can be a good offensive team in this style is whether the pieces they're adding to the mix can just execute what Tockett wants the Flyers to do better than they did for most of the season.

And

Since the Olympic break, that was the case.

They added Porter Martone, the sixth overall pick in 2025.

They got Tyson Forster back, who missed most of the season with an arm injury, at least since December.