Daily News | After ‘waiting’ for the call-up, Flyers winger Tyson Foerster eager to make his NHL debut
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tyson Foerster was back home at his apartment in Allentown on Wednesday afternoon when he got a call — rather,The Flyers needed forwards with wingers Wade Allison and Brendan Lemieux “banged-up” and “day-to-day,” per coach John Tortorella, afteron Tuesday night.
“They’re all excited,” Foerster said. “I went to see them last night in the hotel when I got there. It’s pretty amazing.” Tortorella is planning on giving Foerster plenty of opportunities on Thursday night to showcase his offensive prowess. Foerster skated on the second line alongside left winger Scott Laughton and center Noah Cates in morning skate. He also slotted in on the Flyers’ second power-play unit.
The Alliston, Ontario native will be the fourth Phantom this season to make his NHL debut, joining Desnoyers, winger Olle Lycksell, and goalie Sam Ersson.For Tortorella, a benching isn’t always a punishment. Instead, he views his tactic of keeping a player on the bench as part of the process of trying to help them improve their game.
Additionally, Tortorella said he sees a lot in Sanheim, who was the team’s top offensive defenseman last season . Tortorella wants Sanheim to adopt a more aggressive mindset to help improve his struggling game this season.
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