The Philadelphia Flyers traded for Trevor Zegras this offseason, hoping he could provide an impact. He needed a fresh start after struggling with the Anaheim Ducks over the last few seasons. It's still early in the season. But on Monday night against the Florida Panthers, Zegras showed the sort of skill that made him a target of the Flyers this offseason.
Zegras held the puck behind Florida's goal late in the third period. Panthers stars Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad converged on him, looking to muscle him off the puck. Zegras nearly lost possession, but he was able to fight through contact to send the puck to captain Sean Couturier. And Couturier did not miss his shot. Expand Tweet
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