Daily News | Owen Tippett seizing chance for fresh start
In his fourth game with the Philadelphia Flyers, Owen Tippett faced off against the top team in the NHL, snagged the puck and took off down the ice on a breakaway.
Immediately after arriving, Tippett was thrown onto the ice with his new teammates. He had no practice time and no bonding time. Interim coach Mike Yeo said he told Tippett to just play his game and not worry too much about mistakes in these early games. The next game, Tippett’s minutes increased to 18:09, and he once again had two shots on goal in the loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Tippett’s time increased a little bit more the following game, up to 18:13, and Yeo said he “brought that energy, brought that excitement.” While he only had one shot on goal in the win over the St. Louis Blues, he scored his first point with an assist on Patrick Brown’s goal.
Frost reached out as soon as he heard news of the trade. Since Frost plays center and left wing and he plays right wing, Tippett knew there was a possibility they could play on a line together. It happened in his very first game as a Flyer. Even as he was finding his legs, the chemistry was apparent, and Yeo said he liked what he saw. Tippett and Frost both said their familiarity with each other goes a long way and that their styles of play go well together.