
Again, Rick Tocchet probably doesn’t want to hear anything about how important being tied after 60 minutes is, but when you look at a team like the New York Islanders of 2023-24 and their ability to get 26 games to overtime basically getting them into the playoffs singlehandedly, it underscores the importance of a team’s play in the extra frame. If a bubble team like the Flyers are going to play a style that invites close games, they’re going to have to continue to improve their OT play in order to squeeze out every potential point they can.