The Philadelphia Flyers were slumping badly on offense early this season, and it was hurting them in the standings. But the return of Vincent Lecavalier to the lineup and a move by new coach Craig Berube to juggle lines has helped reinvigorate the Philadelphia offense and may have helped save the season. Lecavalier has been the catalyst for the Flyers' new and improved offensive attack.
The Flyers had scored two goals or fewer in each of their first nine games this season, which makes it tough for the team to win many hockey games. Lecavalier, who had signed as a free agent over the summer, was out of the lineup for three games with a lower body injury. The Flyers scored a grand total of just five goals and went 0-3-0 in the games Lecavalier missed.
When Lecavalier returned to practice prior to the October 24 game against the New York Rangers, Berube decided to make a change to the lineup in order to reinvigorate his floundering attack. He moved Lecavalier from his natural center position to the right wing and then moved him from the second lineup to the top trio alongside Claude Giroux.
Berube told Tim Panaccio of CSNPhil ...
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How Vincent Lecavalier Has Become the Catalyst for Philadelphia Flyers’ Offense
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