Tyson Foerster was one of the first players Rick Tocchet was looking to learn about when he was hired as Philadelphia Flyers coach May 14.

He got a pretty good scouting report about his new player from one of his old players.

" Sidney Crosby called me and told me he loved him," said Tocchet, who was with Crosby for three seasons (2014-17) as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins. "So, when you hear that from one of the best players, that a guy on your team he really likes ... pretty good endorsement."

So far, Foerster is proving Crosby's assessment to be spot on.

The 23-year-old is third on the Flyers with six points (three goals, three assists) in eight games and first with a plus-7 goal differential at even strength.

He's also stood out for some of the things that don't show

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